Rio Declaration

What is Rio declaration?

A declaration to achieve social and health equity through action on social determinants of health and wellbeing by being a comprehensive intersectoral approach

What does the declaration do?

Expresses a global politcal commitment for the implementation of a social determinants of health aproach to reduce health inequities and achieve other global priorities

What is the aim of the declaration?

To help build momentum within countries for the development of dedicated global and national action plans and strategies

What are the five action areas?

Adopt better governance for health and development

Promote participation in policy making and implementation

Further reorient the health sector toward reducing health inequities

Strengthen global governance and collaboration

Monitor progress and increase accountability

What is adopt better governance for health and development?

Governments should coordinate actions across all sectors including housing, education, employment and health - to create policies that reduce health inequites

What are examples of Adopt better governance for health and development.

• State gov collaborating across housing, education and health to reduce homelessness

• WA Department of Health collaborating across housing, education and health to reduce homelessness

How does Adopt better governance for health and development address health inequity?

Improves policy responses for disadvantaged groups

Ensures all government decisions consider health impacts

Breaks down barrirs that prevent access to healthcare

What is Promoting participation in policy making and implementation?

People should be involved in the planning and implementation of polciies that affect their health, especially marginalised or vulnerable groups

What are examples of promoting participation in policy making and implementation?

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services involving elders in their program development

Youth advisory groups contributing to mental health campaigns

Community forums on safe housing for refugees

How does promoting participation in policy making and implementation address inequity?

• Ensures policies reflect real needs

• Builds trust and ownership

• Empowers people to take part in shaping health outcomes

What is further reiorient health sector towards reducing health inequities?

Shift the focus of the health sector from treating disease to preventing it, while addressing the social conditions that lead to poor health

What are examples of reorient the health sector toward reducing health inequities

• Aboriginal health workers delivering culturally safe care

• Nurse-led mobile health services visiting remote farming communities

• Mental health services embedded in schools

How does reorient the health sector toward reducing health inequities address inequity?

• Makes services more accessible and relevant

• Tackles root causes of poor health

• Strengthens preventative care in underserved areas

What is strengthening global governance and collaboration?

Work with international partners and global institutions to reduce inequalities between and within countries.

What are examples of strengthening global governance and collaboration?

Australia funding COVID-19 vaccine delivery in Pacific Island nations

• WHO partnerships to improve sanitation in lowincome countries

• Sharing research and policy frameworks globally (e.g. tobacco regulation)

How does Strengthen global governance and collaboration address inequity?

Supports low-resource countries

• Encourages shared solutions to global health challenges

• Promotes fairness in global health access

What is monitoring progress and increase accoutnability

Countries should collect, report, and evaluate data to track their progress in reducing inequities and hold systems accountable.

What are examples of monitoring progress and increase accountability?

• Annual “Closing the Gap” health outcome reports

• Public release of hospital wait time data by region

• Community-based evaluations of local health programs

How does Monitor progress and increase accountability address inequity?

• Makes inequities visible

• Encourages continual improvement

• Ensures governments are answerable for their actions (or inaction)