1. PAHO COMMISSION ON EQUITY AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN THE AMERICAS
MAY October 2018 Michael Marmot, Chair team of Commissioners from the Region Supported by PAHO, IHE and PAHO country reps and other organisations. 15 country partnerships to inform the Review and support recommendations.

2. Objectives of the Commission
Deepen understandings of extent of health inequalities and the main drivers of health inequalities in the Americas.
Focus on gender, ethnicity, human rights and social determinants of health.
Make proposals for action based on the evidence

3. Proposals for Action and analysis
Equity is at the heart of action on social determinants of health.
Social justice and health is an overarching goal
Priority given to gender and ethnic inequalities and human rights

4. Partner Countries
Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Jamaica, México, Perú Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States

5. Country/network partnerships Objectives
Identify available data and other evidence on inequalities
Identify case studies of interventions or policies
Validate final recommendations
Develop strategy and implementation plans - contextually specific, cross-cutting
Involve civil society and cross sector organisations

6. Agree a minimum specification for monitoring
Based on a selection of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators and the principle, set out by the UN Statistics Commission that:
Improving data disaggregation – by income, sex, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability and geographic location or other characteristics – is also fundamental for the full implementation of the global indicator framework in order to leave no one behind as pledged in the 2030 Agenda.

7. Evidence Reviews – 10 areas
Formulation of recommendations
Drafting reports – 1st draft spring 2018, final draft summer 2018.
Publication expected Autumn 2018.

8. www.instituteofhealthequity.org Jessica.allen@ucl.ac.uk