Sir Michael Marmot - Insecurity and Social Determinants of Health

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Insecurity and Social Determinants of Health

Click to edit Master subtitle style Michael Marmot April 2012

Conflict and insecurity


Threaten health Threaten human dignity Threaten psychosocial wellbeing; Threaten access to and availability of services, including health care, education, food, water Exacerbate health inequities avoidable inequalities in health outcomes

Commission on Human Security 2003

Freedom from fear; Freedom from want

Conflict and deprivation are interconnected. Deprivation has many causal links to violence, although these have to be carefully examined. Conversely, wars kill people, destroy trust among them, increase poverty and crime, and slow down the economy. Addressing such insecurities effectively demands an integrated approach.

Social justice Empowerment material, psychosocial, political Creating the conditions for people to take control of their lives

www.who.int/social_determinants/e n

Inequalities in health within and between countries

Inequity in infant mortality rates between countries and within countries by mothers education

CSDH Final Report 2008

Under 5 mortality per 1000 live births by wealth quintile


Average U5M for high income countries is 7/1000

India 2005/6

Peru 2000

Source: DHS

Conflict-affected countries

Source: Global Burden of Armed Violence Report, Geneva Declaration Secretariat 2008

EMR countries in conflict

Source: Watts, Siddiqi, Shukrullah,Karim,Serag report to CSDH, 2007

Social determinants of maternal mortality in Afghanistan


92% of maternal deaths in rural areas Mean age at marriage is 15 years 94% of respondents had less than 1 year education Women report barriers to seeking health care Low use of available health care (only 11% prenatal care, less than 1% reported trained health care worker at delivery)

Amowit 2002 reported in Watts et al, report to CSDH 2007

Social disruption

Death rates in Russia 1980-2007


both genders, per 100,000
Gorbatchev elected Coup against Gorbatchev, breakup of USSR Rouble crisis

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3M extra deaths (Men et al, BMJ,2003)

Causes of the causes

CSDH three principles of action


Structural drivers of those conditions at global, national and local level

Conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age

Monitoring, Training, Research

CSDH three Linked Areas for Action


Structural drivers of those conditions at global, national and local level

Early child development and education Healthy Places Conditions in which people are Fair Employment born, grow, live, work and age Social Protection Universal Health Care

Monitoring, Training, Research

CSDH Areas for Action


Health Equity in all Policies
Fair Financing Early child development and education Healthy Places Fair Employment Social Protection Universal Health Care Good Global Governance

Market Responsibilit y

Gender Equity

Political empowerment inclusion and voice

Every sector is a health sector

Health and well being as outcomes

Empowerment

Aboriginal Youth Suicide by Factors Present


1 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 08 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 0

Cultural Factors: Self-government Land claim participation Community Control: Health services Education Cultural facilities Police/fire services
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Suicide Rate per 100,000.

Total Number of Cultural Factors Present


Chandler & Lalonde, 1998

Translating the CSDH recommendations into different country/regional contexts

United Nations, ECOSOC meeting July 2009

Yet, inequities in health outcomes persist within and among countries. Most of the difference is attributable to the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.

Translating the findings into country contexts

European Review of Health Inequalities and the Health Divide

The CSDH closing the gap in a generation

The Marmot Review Fair Society Healthy Lives

A Fair Society
Conditions in which individuals and communities have control over their lives

Marmot Review: 6 Policy Objectives


A. B.

C. D. E.

F.

Give every child the best start in life Enable all children, young people and adults to maximise their capabilities and have control over their lives Create fair employment and good work for all Ensure healthy standard of living for all Create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities Strengthen the role and impact of ill health prevention

Strengthening Communities Building partnerships with those affected, civil society and a range of civic partners.

Strengthening Communities:
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service England: Promoting healthier, safer communities Community fire safety team follow up to home safety checks Youth programmes Community fire stations On site free gyms Gardens & gardening projects Community rooms

Health, sustainability and social justice

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A world where social justice is taken seriously

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