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The Southern African Regional meeting on Equity in Health in Southern Africa, gathering delegates from health sector, civil, organized labor, political and academic institutions in the region, confirmed the policy commitment to equity in health in Southern Africa and urged that greater effort be put into dealing with differences in health status and access to health care that are unnecessary, avoidable and unfair.
Originator(s): Network on Equity in Health in Southern Africa (EQUINET)
Resource added in:
30/11/2000
Objective:
The meeting affirmed that community participation and involvement of the poor in decision making are important determinants of equity in health. These goals need to be actively pursued in ways that support community involvement with investments in community capacities and that match responsibilities with authority and resources.
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