¿Qué políticas son necesarias para contrarrestar los determinantes comerciales de la salud?

Autores/as

  • Claudio Schuftan Asociación Mundial de Salud Pública y Nutrición (WPHNA), Chile https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9858-9911
  • Angela Carriedo Asociación Mundial de Salud Pública y Nutrición (WPHNA), Chile

Resumen

Este comentario pretende llamar la atención del lector sobre la relevancia y el papel clave de los activistas en salud a la hora de contrarrestar los determinantes comerciales de la salud. Sugerimos algunas estrategias y actividades clave para dichos y dichas activistas. También destacamos los múltiples retos a los que, sin duda, se enfrentarán (y se han enfrentado) como activistas. Integramos algunos ejemplos relativos a estos puntos para ejemplificar lo que queremos decir aquí y porque’ estamos siendo duros en el lenguaje que utilizamos y/o en las acciones que proponemos. Existen múltiples experiencias que indican el camino que deben seguir las y los activistas en diversos campos.

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2023-07-11

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