Final End-of-Biennium 2018-2019 and Strategic Plan 2014-2019 Assessment Report - Category 3: Determinants of Health and Promoting Health throughout the Life Course

Category 3 is a wide-ranging area of work that integrated actions by multiple actors to assess and design policies with Member States for the needs of specific population subgroups based on age, gender, ethnicity, and social status, taking into account other social determinants and environmental factors. The landmark achievement throughout the Strategic Plan period was the reduction of infant, child, and maternal mortality, including a marked decrease in absolute gradient and relative gap inequalities in infant mortality, maternal mortality, and mortality amenable to health care between countries. During the biennium, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) promoted the engagement of Member States in high-level political discussions through the adoption of the Plan of Action for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health 2018-2030, the Strategy and Plan of Action on Health Promotion within the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals 2019-2030, and the Strategy and Plan of Action on Ethnicity and Health 2019-2025, all reinforcing approaches that are essential to leaving no one behind.