01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 N61 Pan American Journal of Public Health Rev Panam Salud Publica 44, 2020 | www.paho.org/journal | https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.137 1 Editorial Just societies: A new vision for health equity in the Americas after COVID-19 Anna Coates1, Arachu Castro2, Michael Marmot3, Oscar J Mújica1, Gerry Eijkemans1, Cesar G Victora4 Suggested citation Coates A, Castro A, Marmot M, Mújica OJ, Eijkemans G, Victora CG. Just societies: A new vision for health equity in the Americas after COVID-19. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2020;44:e137. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.137 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License, which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. No modifications or commercial use of this article are permitted. In any reproduction of this article there should not be any suggestion that PAHO or this article endorse any specific organization or products. The use of the PAHO logo is not permitted. This notice should be preserved along with the article’s original URL. 1 Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, United States of America 2 Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, United States of America The significant challenges to equity in health in the Region of the Americas, as detailed in the report of the Pan American Health Organization Independent Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas (1), gave original impetus to this Special Issue on Equity in Health by the Pan American Journal of Public Health. The report, Just Societies: Health Equity and Dignified Lives, analyzed a vast body of evidence that indi- cated the overwhelming inequalities in the Region that relate to three factors: structural drivers, conditions of daily life, and governance for health equity (taking action). Highlighting the continued realities of the interrelationship between social and health inequities in the Americas is by no means new (2). However, since early 2020 this interrelationship has been further exposed and exacerbated by the unprece- dented COVID-19 pandemic, which is testing governments, communities, economies, and individuals in ways previously unimagined in their scope and intensity (3). The crisis is expos- ing underlying inequalities in health and the cost of inaction to address this long-standing social injustice, and the COVID-19 response is even reversing improvements in social and health indicators made in the last two decades (3, 4). The pandemic is throwing into sharp relief existing inequal- ities in both its direct and indirect effects. Emerging data from different corners of the world reveals the social gradient for COVID-19 mortality to follow a similar trajectory to that of the social gradient in all-cause mortality. Key data demonstrate inequities in COVID-19 cases, underlying conditions, and mortality, from countries as different as the United States and Brazil. Household survey data analysis from Brazil included in this special issue shows that socioeconomic and ethnic group inequalities are associated with risk of infection, with the high- est prevalence of cases among indigenous and Afro-Brazilians compared to others (5). This is similar to the case of the United States, where deprivation and Afrodescendance correlates strongly with mortality (6). On the other hand, the equitable response to the pandemic in Cuba, included in this issue, reflects the advantage of concerted national responses built on strong primary health care systems (7). This demonstrates that, without concerted political will and dedicated efforts, a country’s overall wealth and state of economic growth do not by themselves provide the answer to addressing inequities in health. The case study from Costa Rica, in this issue, reinforces the point that, above a threshold, economic fortunes are not the key to health success (8). The direct effects of COVID-19, however, are not the end of the story. The indirect effects are also exacerbating exist- ing health inequalities, as access to essential health services is threatened in the context of overwhelmed health systems (4). Decreased rates of immunization have already been noted, despite previous significant efforts to address inequities (9). Non-communicable diseases management is also facing chal- lenges. The latter is of especial significance to groups occupying lower socio-economic status who face profound inequities in access to money and resources that directly affect the condi- tions of their daily lives, and those facing discrimination, such as indigenous and populations of African descent, who already faced risks with regards to NCDs (10). Concern over access to reproductive health services has also been expressed (4, 11, 12), and services for survivors of violence against women are threat- ened (11, 13, 14). The indirect effects of COVID-19 beyond health are equally as disturbing for the possibilities of maintaining and acceler- ating gains in population health with an equity lens into the future (3). The necessary containment measures have par- ticularly impacted upon the livelihoods of populations in situations of vulnerability. Those in higher socioeconomic pos- itions are sheltered from the most severe repercussions of stay at home measures, being able to work from home and living in less crowded conditions. However, most of those engaged in employment with unstable, informal conditions without social 3 Institute of Health Equity at the University College London, London, United Kingdom 4 Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil http://www.paho.org/journal www.paho.org/journal https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.137 https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.137 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/legalcode Editorial Coates et al. • Health equity in the Americas after COVID-19 2 Rev Panam Salud Publica 44, 2020 | www.paho.org/journal | https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.137 as gender-based discrimination. We now need to go further in developing an operational focus that goes beyond the targeted ‘vulnerability’ lens to specific population groups to one that truly addresses underlying structural drivers, in addition to other social and economic factors affecting access to resources for health, including explicit action against gender and ethnic discrimination and to end racism (20). The variety of analysis that are expressed in this special issue’s diverse articles reflect this need for multiple consolidat- ing approaches to health equity. Their focus ranges from the need for an equity focus in national health plans (21), in pub- lic health infrastructure (22), and in access to technology (23); the urgency of action on the social determinants of health as well as on structural drivers, including gender inequality and structural racism (24, 25); and intercultural approaches and traditional medicine (26). They also demonstrate the import- ance of accountability mechanisms, such as the roles of civil society (27) and collaborative research (17, 28). Using the rich wealth of such analysis, we currently have an unprecedented opportunity to rebuild better and to create a more inclusive and equitable reality out of the devastation of COVID-19, one that grapples with these complexities with renewed commitment and purpose. Several elements will be crucial in our roadmap towards this ‘new normal’. We must, for example, address structural drivers through human rights approaches and, in particular, through inclu- sive governance, since where ‘institutions are not accountable, transparent, participatory, or coherent, we will be far less likely to see the policy change necessary to deliver health equity’ (29). This requires going beyond community and civil society ‘partic- ipation’ towards an inclusive governance model that readjusts inequities in power and voice to address structural drivers, such as, amongst others, systemic racism and institutional discrimin- ation. Diverse traditionally excluded groups must be made equal partners in governance, leadership, and decision making in a renovated approach to democracy (1). The Commission’s third general recommendation and its sub-recommendation related to including people of African descent and indigenous communities in law-making, service design and provision, and other decisions that affect their lives lays the groundwork for this radical new vision. Indeed, it is more pertinent than ever given the realities of racial discrimination and ethnic dispari- ties laid bare by COVID-19 (10) and the Black Lives Matter movement. However, this approach is not unique to the per- spective of ethnic and racial exclusion and discrimination and can be extended to inclusion and addressing discrimination from other perspectives. These include, amongst others, gen- der (with reference to women and girls’ empowerment, as well as the discrimination faced by LGBT groups), those living in situations of socio-economic vulnerability, migrant populations (30), and/or those affected by other forms of discrimination, for example, those living with disabilities. Inclusive governance also encompasses accountability for action and results. Within the framework of the Commission recommendation on making health equity a key indicator of societal development and establishing mechanisms of account- ability, generating and reporting of disaggregated data is fundamental. In line with the first essential public health function—surveillance of population health and well-being (31)—and the first impact indicator of PAHO’s current Strate- gic Plan (32), ‘Reduction of within-country health inequalities’, protection (many of whom are low-paid essential workers) do not have this luxury. For them, adhering to public health meas- ures is exceptionally challenging and overcrowded conditions increase risk of infection (as well as, for a significant number of women and girls, of the ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women) (11) as does their need to leave their homes to gener- ate income, tackle food insecurity, and meet their family’s basic needs. Loss of employment and income affects their wellbeing and the social determinants of their health for years to come, as pre-existing inequities are deepened and their social conditions worsened (15). Diverse groups are experiencing COVID-19 itself, as well as the repercussions of its containment measures, in ways specific to their realities and cultures in ways that are only beginning to be captured. These difficulties not only ham- per effective national and local responses but also demonstrate the severity of risks to lives, even while communities and indi- viduals, in the absence of other protective mechanisms, such as adequate social protection and universal health, are fostering their own forms of resilience (10). As with our understanding of the COVID-19 virus itself, the data and analysis to show the full extent of inequalities in COVID-19 and its impacts are still developing. As we grap- ple with understanding its full equity dimensions, a light has also been shone on another inequity in health – the gaps in our knowledge and thus our ability to hold governments to account for health equity because of a lack of sufficient disaggregated data. This issue includes a proposal for an approach that would retrieve more information that could inform health equity ori- ented policies (16). This special issue reflects that the pandemic has, there- fore, added yet greater urgency to the need for heightened multi-sectorial action on equity in health (17), including fully implementing the Commission recommendations. This action is two-fold. On the one hand, it involves a broad spectrum of commitments from within the health sector, including primary health care and social protection in health to ensure both uni- versal coverage and access within a proportionate universalism framework (18). On the other, it involves commitments to work beyond the health sector to address the social determinants of health, including action to improve the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, enacting comprehen- sive social protection and welfare system based upon solidarity, and realizing the redistributive potential of social spending to address the social determinants of health—as has also been addressed by the United Nations Secretary General (19). New, deeper, approaches to health equity are also required. We find ourselves in one of perhaps the most significant and potentially sea change moments of our time for highlight- ing and acting upon health inequities in a sustainable and transformative way. Attention to inequities in health not only resonates with the realities of current COVID-19 inequities but also with political phenomena, such as the Black Lives Mat- ters movement. As well as continuing to analyze and act upon the severe inequities in access to money and resources and in the living conditions that affect health, these have demon- strated that the complexity of addressing health inequities also requires different analyses and a renovated focus on struc- tural drivers. The Commission findings and recommendations had already opened the door to these considerations with the explicit recognition of the need to reverse the health equity impacts of ongoing colonialism and structural racism, as well www.paho.org/journal https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.137 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 N61 Coates et al. • Health equity in the Americas after COVID-19 Editorial Rev Panam Salud Publica 44, 2020 | www.paho.org/journal | https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.137 3 partners on the social determinants of health, based upon the understanding of their significance to reducing health ineq- uities. As evidenced in the Health Equity Network for the Americas (HENA) (17) and the Movement for Sustainable Health Equity discussed in this issue, collaboration between communities and actors at all levels will heighten potential for impact upon health inequities into the future. And, finally, but no less importantly in today’s increasingly polarized world, global and local cooperation between and within countries to advance a more equitable model for health and development is a moral imperative. This pandemic has, without doubt, worsened fractures and created new ones in our fragile social structure, but it has also given us a space and hopefully the will to repair them. If COVID-19 allows for the creation of a renovated development model based upon ‘a new social compact’ with shared commitments and cooperation between countries and communities, there is a greater chance than ever before to redress past injustices and achieve equity in health in the Americas. institutions need to invest in the capacity to not only spo- radically report health inequalities but to institutionalize monitoring within the health situation analysis. In this way, addressing inequities can be normalized as a parameter of suc- cess. Furthermore, data needs to be used to inform policy action to increase its potential for impact. We need more research on the specifics of what works, as well as to make better use of the evidence we already have. Transparency also forms the basis of inclusive and effective governance. 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