Social determinants for nursing

Abstract

Between 19 and 21 October 2011 occurred in the city of Rio de Janeiro the "World Conference on Social Determinants of Health." Since 1978, in other words, Cold War period, never an event of such magnitude on the themes of health was held outside New York. The final document entitled "Political Declaration of Rio On the Social Determinants of Health" (1) was endorsed by the governments of 120 countries, which central theme was the equity and access of population to services, medicicaments and assets essential to life. Points of interest to the entire scientific community and population includes the understanding that health equity is a shared responsibility and requires the involvement of all sectors of government, from all segments of society, and all members of the international community. It was found that there are five key areas of action for the control of health inequalities