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

Artesana peruana

The artist who symbolizes an indigenous community’s fight against COVID-19

27 Jul 2021

Events

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webinar banner elimination initiative - november 14

Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Accelerate Disease Elimination

14 Nov 2024 - 14 Nov 2024

Flyer

Launch of the Virtual Course and Guide ‘Making Every School in the Americas a Health Promoting School’ / November 13, 2024, 10:00am (EDT)

13 Nov 2024 - 13 Nov 2024

Wellness Week 2024. Dialogue on Local Governance and Social Cohesion / 20 September 2024, 12:00pm (EDT)

20 Sep 2024 - 20 Sep 2024

Documents

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19 Apr 2022

The Knowledge Dialogues Methodology

Methodology of Knowledge Dialogues. Facilitator’s Manual

19 Apr 2022

Methodology of Knowledge Dialogues. Facilitator’s Manual

https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/55432

7 Jan 2022

Gendered Health Analysis: COVID-19 in the Americas

PAHO’s Progress on Gender Equality in Health 2009–2019

16 Dec 2021

PAHO’s Progress on Gender Equality in Health 2009–2019

Communication Materials

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6 Mar 2017

Fact sheet - Women’s access to social protection in health: Leave no woman behind!

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21 Jan 2009

Brochure - Human Rights and Health: Persons with Mental Disabilities

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21 Jan 2009

Brochure - Human Rights and Health: Indigenous Peoples

cover

21 May 2008

Brochure - Human Rights and Health: Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

Mandates and Strategies

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