Social Determinants of Health in Africa

For this discussion, please discuss the social determinants of health in a specific WHO region Links to the work being done in each region is below. This is just a starting point, feel free to do your own research as well:

• Social determinants in Africa (Links to an external site.)
• Social determinants in the region of the Americas (Links to an external site.)
• Social determinants in the European (Links to an external site.) region
• Social determinants in the Western Pacific (Links to an external site.) region

Instructions

Please copy and paste the questions directly into the text box and bold each of the questions so I can easily find your responses:

1. Identify the WHO region you would like to focus on. Why is this region of interest to you?
2. What are some of the main issues of focus in this region?
3. What work has been done around social determinants of health? What has worked and what hasn’t?
4. Pick one social determinant of health that contributes to disease transmission in this region and specifically describe the role of this social determinant in disease transmission.
5. Provide 2 concrete recommendations for addressing this social determinant based on empirical research (remember to cite your sources).