Children born in the poorest countries are more likely to die before the age of five compared to those born in the wealthiest countries. Data from a new report issued on Tuesday (6) by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Q “The world report on social determinants of health fairnessIt indicates that the reasons that go beyond diseases behind the health sector, including the lack of housing, education and appropriate job opportunities. In addition, the document shows that these determinants may be responsible for a severe decrease in the average life expectancy in both high and low countries.
For example, according to the report, people who live in the country have the lowest level Average life expectancy They will live, on average, less than 33 years of birth in the country with the highest average life expectancy.
“Our world is unequal,” says the general manager of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “But it is possible to change for the better. This global report clarifies the importance of facing interconnected social determinants and provides strategies and recommendations of evidence -based policy to help countries improve health results for all.”
The new report is the first of its kind since 2008, when the Social Health Affairs Committee published its final report with the goals until 2040, with the aim of reducing the differences between the two countries in the average life expectancy, Infant mortality And the mother. The 2025 report shows that these goals may not be achieved.
Children and mothers are higher in low -income countries
The data issued in the report indicates that about 1.8 million people can rescue the lives of children annually if there is a decrease in disparities between the poorest and richest population sectors in low and medium countries.
In addition, the report also reveals that although there is a 40 % decrease in Mother’s deaths The global countries between 2000 and 2023, low and medium -sized countries focus 94 % of mother deaths – with women from weak groups with greater opportunities in death due to complications in pregnancy.
However, in many high -income countries, ethnic and ethnic inequality continues in maternal mortality rates. For example, in some areas, indigenous women are likely to die three times in childbirth. There are also strong connections between high levels of gender inequality – including child marriage – and high mothers mortality rates.
In Brazil, although the mother’s deaths have increased to all women during Covid-1Black women death rate is 1.44 times from non -black women.
Looking at the data issued in the report, which calls for collective procedures for national and local governments and leaders in the health and civil society sectors to combat economic inequality and investment in social infrastructure and comprehensive public services.
The entity also calls on health sectors and rulers to enhance governance arrangements that give priority to the social determinants procedures for health shares, including preserving cross -off platforms and strategies, allocating financial resources and power at the most local level, where the impact is greater, and enhancing civil society participation.
