Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

The Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity covers climate change and environmental determinants; health promotion and social determinants, including health legislation; equity, gender, human rights, and cultural diversity.

Climate Change and Health

Different people

Cultural Diversity and Health

Human Right and Health

Gender Equality in Health

Social determinants. Environment, etc.

Social Determinants of Health

Social determinants. Environment, etc.

Environmental Determinants of Health

Healthy surroundings

Health promotion

Health Equity

Videos

News

Hospital inteligente en el Caribe

PAHO launches two new courses on climate change and health

21 Jul 2025

Intercultural Health

Knowledge Dialogues: PAHO contributes to positioning intercultural health in Peru

18 Jul 2025

Smart hospital in the Caribe

Focusing on vulnerable groups and promoting participation, keys to promoting health equity in climate policies

16 Jul 2025

Women of various ethnicities

PAHO and Global Affairs Canada initiative strengthens the health of women and adolescents in situations of vulnerability in six countries of the Americas

2 Jul 2025

Regional Stories

Jornada de vacunación

Orinoco Expedition: bringing health to the deepest reaches of the Venezuelan Amazon

10 Nov 2022

Lorena Nieto vive en la capital colombiana y su único medio de transporte es la bicicleta

More women on bicycles: an urban transport policy in favor of health and equality

26 Aug 2022

Comadrona Maya received COVID-19 vaccination

An ancient tradition to the rescue: Mayan midwives or “comadronas” dispel COVID-19 vaccination fears

3 Jun 2022

polio-venezuela-2021

Until the Last Child: The fight for the eradication of wild polio in Venezuela does not stop

22 Oct 2021

Events

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Poster of the event

Launch of Wellness Week 2025. Intersectoral work: 'Building Health and Well-being Together'

15 Sep 2025 - 15 Sep 2025

Flyer

Transatlantic Dialogue: Climate and Health Impacts in Situations of Vulnerability (4th session)

16 Jul 2025 - 16 Jul 2025

Poster of the capacity building

Capacity Building Virtual Course in the use of the WASH FIT-Waste Tool for Health Facilities

4 Jun 2025 - 7 Aug 2025

Documents

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The Sociodemographic Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean. Analysis in the Context of Aging and COVID-19

17 Apr 2023

The Sociodemographic Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean. Analysis in the Context of Aging and COVID-19

Tool for Promoting Culturally Safe Childbirth: Basic Manual

6 Feb 2023

Tool for Promoting Culturally Safe Childbirth: Basic Manual

Lead in drinking-water: Health risks, monitoring and corrective actions; 2022

31 Aug 2022

Lead in drinking-water: Health risks, monitoring and corrective actions; 2022

cover

19 Apr 2022

The Knowledge Dialogues Methodology

Communication Materials

All

2 Jun 2022

Infographic: Health Infrastructure and Services

2 Jun 2022

Infographic: Planning and National Documents

2 Jun 2022

Infographic: Governance and Institutional Structures

Infographic: Climate change in the Americas- General Snapshot

27 Apr 2022

Infographic: Climate change in the Americas- General Snapshot

Mandates and Strategies

All

28 Sep 2017

CSP29/7 - Policy on Ethnicity and Health

28 Sep 2017

Policy on Ethnicity and Health (29th Pan American Sanitary Conference)

Pln of action on Workers Health

10 Apr 2016

Plan of Action on Workers´ Health 2015-2025

7 Oct 2014

CD53.R2 - Plan of Action on Health in All Policies (Resolution)