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Health Equity

A world without poverty is dependent on ambitious global health efforts as poverty is both a cause and consequence of poor health.

 

Poverty can prevent access to healthcare, social services, adequate nutrition, clean water, and proper sanitation. Ultimately, the causes of poor health for millions of people are rooted in political, social, and economic injustices, which is why we work to address both causes and symptoms.
 

The negative health impacts of poverty are demonstrated by infectious diseases disproportionately affecting lower-income countries. Tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, and diarrheal disease are some of the leading causes of death in these regions, while they are largely prevented or rapidly treated in wealthier nations.

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Good health is a right that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy, which is why we steer our advocacy efforts towards issues that are at risk of being prioritised less or will have the largest impact on poverty eradication and health optimisation. With COVID-19, increasing conflicts and climate-related disasters undoing years of progress towards achieving health equity related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), our advocacy is now more critical than ever.

Priority issues in health equity

 

Across all our priority issues, we work to shift away from health systems designed around diseases and institutions and towards health systems designed for people with people. We push governments at all levels to underscore the importance of action beyond the health sector to pursue a whole-of government approach to health, including health-in-all-policies and a strong focus on equity and interventions that include the whole person and community.

Across all our priority issues, we work to shift away from health systems designed around diseases and institutions and towards health systems designed for people with people. We push governments at all levels to underscore the importance of action beyond the health sector to pursue a whole-of government approach to health, including health-in-all-policies and a strong focus on equity and interventions that include the whole person and community.

Given the severity of diseases in poorer countries, Results has a strong history of advocating on tuberculosis, child health and, pandemic preparedness, with the knowledge that the tools and infrastructure to overcome health crises already exist. You can learn more about our work and impact on these areas above.

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