READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE YOU START -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH EQUITY ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT (HEAT), BUILT-IN DATABASE EDITION, VERSION 1.1 HEAT was developed to facilitate the assessment of within-country health inequalities across countries. Inequalities can be assessed using disaggregated data and summary measures, that are presented in interactive tables and graphs. Customized results can be exported and saved in different formats. This edition of HEAT uses data from the WHO Health Equity Monitor database (2016 update). This package contains the Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT), Built-in database edition, Version 1.1, the WHO Health Equity Monitor database (2016 update) and supporting software. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER © Copyright World Health Organization, 2016. Your use of the materials in this package is subject to the Terms of Use and Software Licence agreement - see below - and by using these materials you affirm that you have read, and will comply with, the terms of those documents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISION HISTORY January 2017 - Version 1.1 Update of the built-in Health Equity Monitor database (2016 update). May 2016 - Version 1.0 Initial public release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION In order to run HEAT on your device, you require the ÒRÓ statistical software and a web browser. In the standalone package of the Toolkit, WHO has provided a portable version of ÒRÓ and the portable edition of the web browser Mozilla Firefox. This does not imply in any manner that the use of these products are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature. R Portable and Firefox Portable do not require any installation. To run HEAT on your Mac, download the compressed ÒHEAT for MacÓ (zip) file, unzip the file and save the content to your computer's hard drive. Select the ÒHEAT for MacÓ folder and double-click the ÒStart_HEAT.commandÓ file. The toolkit should automatically open in a Firefox Portable browser window. To run HEAT on your Windows machine, download the "HEAT.zip" file, unzip the file and save the content to your computer's hard drive. Select the “HEAT for Windows” folder and double-click the “Start_HEAT.bat” file. The toolkit will automatically open in a Firefox Portable browser window. If HEAT does not open automatically, you may have to change your computerÕs security settings. You can change the settings by pressing the Control key, then clicking the ÒStart_HEAT.commandÓ file and then choosing Open from the shortcut menu. This will save HEAT as an exception to your security settings, and you can open the toolkit in the future by double-clicking the ÒStart_HEAT.commandÓ file. Alternatively, you can change your security settings in System Preferences: Open System Preferences (by clicking the Apple logo on the top left corner of your screen) and click the Security & Privacy icon. In the General tab you may see a note saying that HEAT was blocked from opening. Click the ÒOpen AnywayÓ button to open HEAT. If you donÕt see this note, you can change your settings by setting ÒAllow apps downloaded fromÓ to ÒAnywhereÓ. Note that you may have to unlock your settings by clicking the lock on the bottom left corner of the window and entering your administrative username and password in order to make this change. You will now be able to run HEAT by double-clicking the ÒStart_HEAT.commandÓ file. It is recommended to copy the content of this medium to your computerÕs hard drive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERMS OF USE AND SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Please read these Terms of Use and Software License Agreement (the ÒAgreementÓ) carefully before installing the Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (the ÒToolkitÓ). By installing and/or using the Toolkit, you (the ÒLicenseeÓ) enter into an agreement with the World Health Organization (ÒWHOÓ) and you accept all terms, conditions, and requirements of the Agreement. 1. Components and Types of the Toolkit 1.1. The Toolkit contains software developed by WHO (the ÒSoftwareÓ). WHO has, or will, make two editions of the Toolkit available: (i) a built-in database edition which includes WHO data, originating from the WHO Health Equity Monitor database, for use with the Software (the ÒDataÓ), and which does not allow you to upload your own data into the Software (the ÒClosed ToolkitÓ); and (ii) an upload database edition which enables you to upload your own data into the toolkit, does not include the Data, and does not include any reference to WHO, by name, logo, or otherwise (the ÒOpen ToolkitÓ). This Agreement governs your use of whichever edition(s) of the Toolkit you have downloaded and/or used through an online platform, including both the Software and, if applicable, the Data. References to the ÒToolkitÓ in the remainder of this Agreement apply to the Closed and/or Open editions, as applicable in your particular case, including, as applicable the Software and the Data. 2. Third-party Software 2.1. Third-party software needed to use the Toolkit. In order to run the Software, you will need the ÒRÓ statistical software and a web browser. In the stand-alone package of the Toolkit, WHO has provided a portable version of ÒRÓ, and the portable edition of the web browser Mozilla Firefox. These do not require any installation. 2.2. WHO disclaimers for third-party software. WHO makes no warranties whatsoever, and specifically disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, that either ÒRÓ or Firefox are free of defects, virus free, able to operate on an uninterrupted basis, merchantable, fit for a particular purpose, accurate, non-infringing or appropriate for your technical system. 2.3. Third-party software user license(s) and use. To the extent you are required to enter into a user license in order to use ÒRÓ and/or Firefox, WHO is not a party to any such license, and WHO therefore disclaims all liability, responsibility, and/or involvement with any such license. WHO shall not be held liable or responsible for either any breach of any of the terms and conditions of either the ÒRÓ or Firefox user licenses by you, or any damages arising from your use of either ÒRÓ or Firefox. 2.4. No WHO endorsement of third-party software. The use of the ÒRÓ and Firefox software does not imply that ÒRÓ or Firefox products are endorsed or recommended by WHO in preference to others of a similar nature. 3. License and Terms of Use for the Software 3.1. Copyright and license. The Software is copyright (©) World Health Organization, 2016, and is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2. 4. Copyright and Terms of Use for the Data 4.1. Copyright of Data. The Data originates from the WHO Health Equity Monitor database, and is © WHO. For the avoidance of any doubt, WHO hereby asserts its copyright in the Data, and reserves all rights in the Data. 4.2. Data not part of Software or Published under GPL. 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Acknowledgment and Use of WHO Name and Emblem 6.1. The Open Toolkit (upload database edition). For the Open Toolkit, as WHO does not provide any content for that edition, you shall not state or imply that results from the Open Toolkit are WHOÕs products, opinion, or statements. Further, you shall not (i) in connection with your use of the Open Toolkit, state or imply that WHO endorses or is affiliated with you or your use of the Open Toolkit, the Software, or the Data, or that WHO endorses any entity, organization, company, or product, or (ii) use the name or emblem of WHO in any way. All requests to use the WHO name and/or emblem require advance written approval of WHO. 6.2. The Closed Toolkit (built-in database edition). For the Closed Toolkit, any mention of the Toolkit, use of outputs from the Toolkit, and/or use of the Data, in publications (including reports, briefings, and journal articles) must include the following citation of the source: Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT): Software for exploring and comparing health inequalities in countries. Built-in database edition. Version 1.1. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2017. Other than as provided above, you shall not (i) in connection with your use of the Closed Toolkit, state or imply that WHO endorses or is affiliated with you or your use of the Closed Toolkit, the Software, or the Data, or that WHO endorses any entity, organization, company, or product, or (ii) use the name or emblem of WHO in any way. All requests to use the WHO name and/or emblem require advance written approval of WHO. 7. Disclaimers by WHO 7.1. No WHO warranties. 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The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the modalities to be agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of agreement, in accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The parties shall accept the arbitral award as final. 12. Privileges and Immunities of WHO 12.1. Nothing contained herein or in any license or terms of use related to the subject matter herein (including, without limitation, the GNU General Public License discussed in paragraph 3.1 above) shall be construed as a waiver of any of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the World Health Organization under national or international law, and/or as submitting the World Health Organization to any national court jurisdiction. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDBACK To report any software problems, please send an email to heat@who.int with details on - What type of problem you encountered? - Where you encountered the problem (i.e. which tab was selected)? - What variables were selected when you encountered the problem (i.e. which country, year(s), health indicator(s), inequality dimension(s) and, if applicable, summary measure(s))? - Whether the problem occurred systematically or randomly (i.e. were you able to reproduce the problem or not)? - A screenshot of the HEAT window showing the problem. Kindly note that this is not a helpline address.