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1 Michael Chen-Xu New Zealand Medical Students’ Association www.nzmsa.org.nz nzmsa@nzmsa.org.nz

2 We are NZ’s future health professionals Increasing costs of healthcare Ageing population, new technology, obesity Significant inequalities in social determinants of health Health inequities – ethnic, SES, children Double burden of infectious and chronic diseases Climate change “The biggest global health threat of the 21 st century…” 1 1 Costello et al. Managing the health effects of climate change. Lancet. 2009;373:1693-733

3 Vision A paradigm shift: Encouraging health, rather than simply treating disease Means: Addressing social determinants of health Abandoning the patriarchal paradigm Becoming advocates for change

4 WHO definition of Health Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity 2 2 World Health Organization. 1946. WHO definition of Health, Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19–22 June 1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States and entered into force on 7 April 1948.WHO definition of Health

5 How to get there? Challenge of communicating this vision Enhancing social cohesion Integration of addressing social determinants of health as doctors, particularly in primary care Alma Ata Declaration Ottawa Charter

6 How to get there? Source: Rasanthan et al. Primary healthcare and the social determinants of health: essential and complementary approaches for reducing inequities in health. J Epidemiol Community Health 2011

7 Health Professionals for a New Century Empowerment of young professionals – Tangible research opportunities in the community; making that difference quantifiable – Supporting student/young person advocacy: IFMSA projects, P3 foundation, NZMSA Developing social accountability in education 3 – Integrating clinical presentations with public health, equity vs. equality, cultural competency 3 Wen LS et al. Social accountability in health professionals’ training. Lancet. 2011

8 A “call to action”


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