Social Determinants of Health

CALL FOR PAPERS
Special issue of the Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health on:

Deadline: 1 April, 2013

Website: http://bit.ly/V7fYUm

The Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health, published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), announces a call for papers for the next special issue on social determinants of health, to be published in 2013. Accepted contributions include original research papers, special reports, or systematic reviews. Main theme:

The main theme of the special issue will be “Social Determinants of Health in the Region of the Americas”, addressing some of the key priorities that were identified by Member States during the Regional Consultation on the Social Determinants of Health that took place in Costa Rica in August, 2011:
1. Social inequities in health conditions within the Region of the Americas; addressing the following sub-themes:
1.1 Distribution of morbidity and mortality in different social groups;
1.2 The effects of social determinants on health throughout the life cycle including the inter-generational impact;
2. Governance to tackle the root causes of health inequities: implementing action on social determinants of health; addressing the following sub-themes:
2.1 Assessment of the effects of social policies on health inequities and their determinants;
2.2 Development and analysis of existing evaluation methodologies addressing the impact of interventions on SDH;
2.3 Analysis and evaluation of inter-sectorial actions and interventions with the engagement of key partners;
3. The role of the health sector, including public health programs, in reducing health inequities; addressing the following sub-themes:
3.1 Evaluation of public health programs and health systems and services aiming at reducing health inequities;
3.2 Equitable access to and appropriate use of new health technologies;
4. Promoting participation: community leadership for action on social determinants; addressing the following sub-themes:
4.1 Evaluation of experiences promoting social participation in the definition and implementation of social interventions to reduce health inequities;
4.2 Evaluating existing applied research on the impact of social participation.
5. Monitoring progress: measurement and analysis to inform policies; addressing the following sub-themes:
5.1 Development of indicators to measure health inequities;
5.2 Development or evaluation of strategies for monitoring the effects of SDH in morbidity, mortality and utilization of health services

Publishing Standards:
In submitting papers, authors should follow the Instructions to Authors of the Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health, available at: http://bit.ly/WLo9Xu.
They should be submitted for publication at: http://bit.ly/W0gasi
The cover letter should indicate that the manuscript is being submitted for the special issue on the Social