Time: 8-9am ET
Social and other determinants of health—such as income, education, food and housing—have a substantial influence on individual health outcomes as well as health inequities within and between countries. In fact, countries with greater total investment in health and social care spending compared to health spending alone have seen more positive health outcomes. To enable countries to meaningfully tackle social and other determinants of health, a well-developed and qualified social service workforce working in and linked to health facilities, holds much promise.
This webinar will examine how a well-developed and qualified social service workforce working in and linked to health facilities can help countries to tackle social and other determinants of health. Using findings from their latest technical paper, the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance will explore the different roles, functions and practice models for deploying the social service workforce in health facilities and the related influence on health outcomes and costs. Country-level speakers will discuss promising practice models for effective deployment of social service workers in health facilities and the challenges and opportunities that come with them.