Health Inequality Monitor
Explore health inequality monitoring evidence, tools, resources and training
Health Inequality Monitoring Network
Overview
In the global health landscape, achieving health equity and establishing universal health coverage are central principles outlined in the World Health Organization's General Programme of Work (GPW 14).
The Health Inequality Monitoring (HIM) Network is a WHO-led initiative committed to advancing the objectives of health equity and inclusive health systems and facilitating the implementation of the Inequality Monitoring and Analysis Strategy.
The HIM Network's commitment is aligned with the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly Resolution (WHA74.16). This resolution underlines the importance of addressing social, economic, and environmental determinants of health, outlining the value of multi-stakeholder collaboration to achieve health equity. It calls on Member States to strengthen inequality monitoring systems and intersectoral actions, underscoring the necessity of inclusive engagement with stakeholders including intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, academia and the private sector.
About the Network
Purpose
The HIM Network promotes health inequality monitoring at global, regional and country levels by raising awareness, supporting capacity strengthening, product development, and sharing best practices, tools, and resources.
Mission
The HIM Network is driven by a mission to support Member States with the monitoring of health inequalities.
Activities
- Strengthening capacities for health inequality monitoring
- Generating and disseminating evidence on health inequality
- Developing health inequality monitoring tools, resources and best practice
Core principles
- Technical excellence
- Collaboration
- Diversity and inclusion
- Credibility
- Innovation
Governance
Secretariat: WHO serves as the Secretariat of the HIM Network, responsible for its overall governance. The Secretariat selects and manages participation in the Network, facilitates the coordination of Network activities, chairs the Network meetings, and coordinates communication with Network participants.
Steering Committee: Provides expert advice and input in support of the HIM Network's coordinated development. This includes providing input regarding plans and activities, supporting the coordination of meetings, offering advice on the establishment of technical working groups, and providing feedback on operational processes.
Network members
Bruyère Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Canada
Centre d'Epidémiologie et de Recherche en santé des populations (CERPOP), Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, INSERM, France
Department of Population Medicine and Health Services Research (AG2), School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Germany
Health Equity Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Indian Council of Medical Research, Regional Medical Research Centre Bhubaneswar, India
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States of America
Makerere University School of Public Health, Maternal Newborn and Child Health Centre of Excellence, Uganda
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Australia
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
Office for National Statistics (Health and International Directorate), United Kingdom
School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, China