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OUTCOME
1.1
Health disparities, social determinants, risk factors, and health promotion
Health for all, social determinants, risk factors, and environmental challenges
PB
2026-2027
Health disparities, social determinants, risk factors, and health promotion
1.1. Country capacities enhanced to reduce health disparities, address risk factors, and social and environmental determinants of health, and promote health and well-being
Budget
Approved Budget PB (Previous)
59.0
US$ MILLION
Priority

Medium

Proposed Budget PB (Current)
54.9
US$ MILLION
Related Outputs and Indicators
  • 1.1.1.a Number of countries and territories supported by PASB to design or strengthen monitoring systems of social determinants of health at national, subnational or local level
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    7
  • 1.1.1.b Number of countries and territories implementing systems to monitor social determinants of health to advance on the attainment of the highest level of health for all in policies, plans, and programs at national, subnational or local level
    Baseline
    1
    Target
    5
  • 1.1.2.a Number of countries and territories provided with technical cooperation on intersectoral action to address social determinants of health including political, economic, commercial, and environmental determinants
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    9
  • 1.1.2.b. Number of countries and territories reporting the implementation of intersectoral action to address the social determinants of health, in alignment with the regional indicators of the PAHO framework on Intersectoral action
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    5
  • 1.1.3.a Number of PASB entities trained on using PAHO guidance and tools to incorporate the integrated approach for the attainment of the highest level of health for all in their work
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    10
  • 1.1.3.b Number of PASB technical units that apply the PAHO tools for the integrated approach for the attainment of the highest level of health for all in the planning and/or implementation of their technical cooperation interventions
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    8
  • 1.1.4.a Number of tools and documents developed by PASB to integrate social determinants of health across health services, based on the principles of primary health care
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    4
  • 1.1.4.b Number of countries and territories implementing and reporting on the use of PASB-developed tools or guidance documents to address social determinants of health in primary health care strategies and/or services
    Baseline
    1
    Target
    6
  • 1.1.4.c Number of countries and territories that articulate traditional medicine, ancestral knowledge, and intercultural approaches to address cultural barriers across health services with a primary health care approach
    Baseline
    7
    Target
    8
  • 1.1.4.d Number of countries and territories implementing gender-responsive strategies to expand access across primary health care services
    Baseline
    4
    Target
    7
  • 1.1.5.a Number of countries and territories trained by PASB to strengthen competencies for social participation in decision-making on health policy, plans and/or programs
    Baseline
    4
    Target
    7
  • 1.1.5.b Number of countries and territories that have institutionalized mechanisms to promote social participation in the design and implementation of health policies, plans, programs and/or interventions based on PAHO guidance and toolbox
    Baseline
    2
    Target
    5
  • 1.1.6.a Number of countries and territories provided with technical cooperation to use tools and guidance documents developed by PASB to strengthen capacities of national, subnational and local governments to promote health and well being
    Baseline
    1
    Target
    6
  • 1.1.6.b Number of countries and territories that apply and report the use of PAHO tools and guidance to strengthen health promotion and well-being laws, policies, programs and/or initiatives at national, subnational and/or local level
    Baseline
    2
    Target
    8
  • 1.1.7.a Number of norms, standards, and technical packages developed by PASB to address risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, violence and injuries, and malnutrition
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    1
  • 1.1.7.b Number of countries and territories implementing a national policy or strategy on physical activity
    Baseline
    10
    Target
    24
  • 1.1.7.c Number of countries and territories implementing national policies to eliminate industrially produced trans-fatty acids in the food supply
    Baseline
    9
    Target
    20
  • 1.1.7.d Number of countries and territories implementing national policies to reduce salt/sodium consumption
    Baseline
    17
    Target
    21
  • 1.1.7.e Number of countries and territories implementing policies and/or actions to regulate unhealthy food and drink products
    Baseline
    8
    Target
    23
  • 1.1.7.f Number of Member States that have implemented the five major demand-reduction measures in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) at the highest level of achievement
    Baseline
    14
    Target
    19
  • 1.1.8.a Number of countries and territories provided with technical cooperation to strengthen capacities for monitoring WASH services
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    8
  • 1.1.8.b Number of countries and territories provided with technical cooperation to strengthen capacities for the management of chemicals and hazardous waste
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    4
  • 1.1.8.c Number of countries and territories trained by PASB in prevention of key occupational diseases
    Baseline
    2
    Target
    7
  • 1.1.8.d Number of countries and territories implementing water and sanitation safety plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to reduce health risks and health disparities associated with water quality and unsanitary conditions, following specified internationally recognized guidelines
    Baseline
    1
    Target
    10
  • 1.1.8.e Number of countries and territories implementing chemical safety and hazardous waste plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions aligned with specified international standards
    Baseline
    7
    Target
    17
  • 1.1.9.a Number of norms, standards, and technical packages developed by PASB to strengthen comprehensive access to NCD risk factor related promotion and preventive health services and to monitor their implementation
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    1
  • 1.1.9.b Number of countries and territories that have adopted a policy package to achieve specified internationally agreed targets for maternal, infant, and young child nutrition
    Baseline
    19
    Target
    23
Key Interventions

    • Strengthen country capacity to develop and implement public health policies, plans, and programs that integrate the social determinants of health and promote the attainment of the highest level of health for all across the health sector and other sectors. 

    • Enhance intersectoral collaboration at the national, subnational, and local level—beyond the health care services network—to address the social determinants and promote access to health for all. 

    • Support country efforts to strengthen social participation in policy-making processes and the delivery of health care services, including health promotion, prevention, and care. 

    • Strengthen country capacity to generate, analyze and use evidence on health disparities for policymaking and evaluation. 

    • Build country capacity to design and implement effective interventions and strategies to promote health and wellbeing. 

    • Support the development and implementation of policies, plans, regulations, laws, and strategies to prevent exposure to environmental and other health risk factors, and to reduce their impact on health.

    • Support the transformation toward sustainable food systems to improve access to health for all, promote healthy diets, and prevent all forms of malnutrition.