Comments on: We need a new world health order, post-G20 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/17/we-need-a-new-world-health-order-post-g20/ now with extra source Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:21:38 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: george bush http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/17/we-need-a-new-world-health-order-post-g20/#comment-16698 george bush Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-16698 What's the G20 ? <br /><br />:^) What’s the G20 ?

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]]> By: Todd Harper, CEO VicHealth http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/17/we-need-a-new-world-health-order-post-g20/#comment-16699 Todd Harper, CEO VicHealth Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-16699 I also attended the meeting held in London earlier this month mentioned by Fran Baum and colleagues (Closing the Gap in a Generation: Heath Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health). Nations are now collaborating as never before to rebuild the international financial system. The same opportunity exists to address global health challenges. Action to restore the world’s economic health could also, if done carefully and thoughtfully, have a great impact on improving the health of the world’s people, especially those who are most disadvantaged now. Governments cannot afford to ignore the expertise and evidence that has accumulated from groups such as the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) (http://www.who.int/social_determinants/en/). I also attended the meeting held in London earlier this month mentioned by Fran Baum and colleagues (Closing the Gap in a Generation: Heath Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health). Nations are now collaborating as never before to rebuild the international financial system. The same opportunity exists to address global health challenges. Action to restore the world’s economic health could also, if done carefully and thoughtfully, have a great impact on improving the health of the world’s people, especially those who are most disadvantaged now. Governments cannot afford to ignore the expertise and evidence that has accumulated from groups such as the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) (http://www.who.int/social_determinants/en/).

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