9:30 am . 11:15 am Eastern Time (EST)
Overview
Social determinants of health are essential in accelerating the elimination of communicable diseases. In 2019, ¹ú²úÂ鶹¾«Æ·â€™s Directing Council approved a sustainable framework aimed at eliminating over 30 communicable diseases and related conditions by 2030. This initiative strengthens countries' capacities to eliminate diseases through four key pillars: integrating health services, reinforcing information and surveillance systems, addressing social and environmental determinants, and improving governance and finance systems. This webinar will explore tools and approaches to incorporate social determinants into programmatic actions to address health equity and increase effectiveness of activities, drawing from regional experiences and innovative frameworks.
Objetive
To provide insights into tools and strategies that adapt programmatic actions for disease elimination from the perspective of social determinants of health.
Co-hosted by the ¹ú²úÂ鶹¾«Æ· and the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases
The COR-NTD Research Links series receives financial support from the United States Agency for International Development’s Ending Neglected Diseases through Operational Research Program and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) Secretariat under The Task Force for Global Health.
Fecha y hora: November 14, 2024; 9:30 am - 11:15 am Eastern Time (EST)
Platform: Zoom (Simultaneous interpretation available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish, as well as sign language).
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction
Moderator
Elimination Initiative: framework to eliminate over 30 communicable diseases and conditions in the Americas by 2030
¹ú²úÂ鶹¾«Æ·
Health equity tool to address social determinants: accelerating actions for disease elimination
¹ú²úÂ鶹¾«Æ·
Innov8 Experience in Chile: integrating social determinants for programmatic purposes
Delegate from Chile
Q&A Session
All speakers
Closing Remarks
¹ú²úÂ鶹¾«Æ· and Chile Delegates