The Commission, created in March 2005, is the World Health Organization’s vehicle to draw the attention of governments, civil society, international organisations, and donors to pragmatic ways of creating better social conditions for health.
The Commission has nine “Knowledge Networks” to compile knowledge on the following themes: early child development; globalisation; health systems; urban settings; measurement; women and gender equity; social exclusion; employment conditions; and priority public health conditions.
Resources available from the website include documents from the Knowledge Networks, a newsletter, and other background information on social determinants of health.