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© S. Barragán/WHOFuture workFor future work and a successful implementation, there are some conditionsthat will play a significant role. Positive factors include the establishment of apolitically approved Action Plan and a broad network of stakeholders that allhave assignments within the field of social sustainability and health equity.Of more interest might be the conditions that could be challenging for futuresuccess. Firstly, there is a major difference in the level of political interestamong stakeholders. Secondly, there are ideological differences in relationto the idea of what needs and can be done. This is most visible in discussionsaround actions that require financial priorities, especially when it comesto the balance between distal and proximate actions, the individual’s ownresponsibility for his or her health. Thirdly, a gap exists between the policylevel and the stakeholders closer to the service level, which means that thereis no clear decision and/or delivery chain (8). Lastly, a policy document canbe viewed in different ways and so can this Action Plan. The Action Plan issupposed to be a tool to facilitate cooperation between stakeholders, and tobe evaluated and supplemented as knowledge about this area develops andnew measures are proposed. This requires means to evaluate and measureeffects but also a fair amount of flexibility and resources to be able to keep28 Tackling health inequities: from concepts to practice.
this Action Plan in line with other prioritized political issues that are on theagenda or in other existing policy documents. These other prioritized issuescould be health care, education, and support to major research initiatives orcreating good environments for smaller businesses.Section 4. Addressing health inequities in Västra Götaland29
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