Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2021; 117(1): 13-14
Education as a Social Determinant Associated with Cardiovascular Risk
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "The Impact of Education on All-cause Mortality Following St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Results from the Brazilian Heart Study".
The SARS-Cov2 pandemic has caused the world to reflect on the importance of the relationship between countries regarding the discussion of public health problems. Chronic-degenerative diseases are universal, and countries need to act together to better face the problems. This health promotion was highlighted at the first international conference held in 1986 in Ottawa, aimed at improving the population’s health. The so-called social determinants (SD)1 included education, housing, food, income, a stable ecosystem, sustainable resources, social justice, equity and peace. In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) created a Commission to outline the social determinants of health (SDH), to influence government and society, and draw attention to coping with social factors that culminate in inequality for vulnerable individuals.2 It also defined SDH quite broadly as “the circumstances in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, and the systems implemented to deal with the disease”. In a more recent document, the WHO emphasizes education as a fundamental factor associated with population health.3
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Keywords: Health Social Determinants; Education
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