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Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health Summary

Purpose

The Declaration reaffirms the commitment to achieve health equity and well-being through a comprehensive intersectoral approach at national, regional, and global levels, as a foundational element of sustainable development and human rights.

Principles

• Health equity is a fundamental right, politically, socially, and economically unacceptable, and largely avoidable.
• Governments share responsibility for health, requiring an enabling international environment and engagement from all sectors.

Key Actions

• Adopt better governance for health and development: Promote inclusive decision-making, research, accountability, and collaboration.
• Promote participation: Enhance transparent policy-making, community involvement, and civil society engagement.
• Reorient health sector: Strengthen universal access to quality, affordable health services, risk-pooling, and primary healthcare.
• Strengthen global governance and collaboration: Support the WHO's leadership, international cooperation, and tobacco control.
• Monitor progress and increase accountability: Establish data systems, indicators for well-being, and accountability mechanisms.

Commitments

Governments pledge to implement these actions through policies, programs, and collaborations, urging global support and financial aid, particularly for developing countries.

Call for Global Action

The declaration calls for international cooperation to address social determinants, tackle poverty and health inequities, and contributions to sustainable development goals.