From: Social determinants of health and health inequities in Nakuru (Kenya)
Short-Term | Long-Term |
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1. Improve environmental health within the specific SDH. | 1. Develop programs to reduce poverty. |
2. Ensure coordination of activities carried out by all the stakeholders and mobilize intersectoral action. | 2. Enhance and increase public infrastructures to match demand. |
3. Boost cooperation, foster partnerships and capacity building between stakeholders. | 3. Develop a strategic health plan that will involve all stakeholders, including children, women, elderly and other disadvantaged groups. |
4. Increase health awareness and healthy lifestyle among residents through health education, promotion and advocacy. | 4. Make sure that public policies are compatible with healthy living and urbanization. |
5. Improve community mobilization and participation in health oriented programs and forum. | 5. Insure good management and accountability of public funds. |
6. Encourage efficiency in law enforcement, especially in the Public Health and Environment Departments of the municipality. | 6. Develop practical methodologies for monitoring social gaps and inequalities quantitatively and qualitatively. |
 | 7. Monitor and evaluate the performance of programs. |
 | 8. Update health personnel knowledge on new technologies. |