Introduction

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Functional Statements

1.    Strengthens the linkage between health promotion with social determinants through technical cooperation for the development of public policies, the creation of healthy environments, the promotion of processes for community empowerment, and the promotion of the equity perspective in the health services.

2.    Develops urban health initiatives to address the new health challenges posed by health risk factors such as unhealthy diet and physical inactivity under the framework of determinants of health and the regional strategy on non-communicable chronic diseases NCDs.

3.    Promotes a comprehensive view on the prevention of violence, injuries and road safety within the public health agenda, in the context of determinants of health.

4.    Responds to the Millennium Development Goals challenges, using the Faces, Voices and Places initiative, and working at regional, national and local levels with an equity perspective.

5.    Develops inter-sectoral and inter-agency partnerships in the countries, and coordinates regional actions related to health for the development agenda post 2015.

6.    Sets the foundations and provides guidance for the implementation of “Health in all Policies” approach as an intrinsic and critical component of universal health coverage and social protection programs for the most vulnerable groups.

Highlights

Teams

Active Living and Physical Activity Communication and Social Mobilization Determinants of Health Health Promotion EcoJoven and Youth Networks Health Promoting Schools Health Promoting Universities Healthy Municipalities and Communities Urban Health Healthy Eating Millennium Development Goals The Basket of Good Practices Faces, Voices and Places Post 2015 Development Agenda Road Safety