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The Partners for Advancing Health Equity (P4HE) Resource Library is a virtual portal containing action-oriented health equity research, practice, and policies. The library aims to increase equity in health by offering free access to field-tested, evidence-informed and evidence-based programs strategies and high-quality research.
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- Medical misinformation has the potential to negatively impact health outcomes for people who have been marginalized. This reality became all too clear during the COVID-19 pandemic when medical misinformation, myths, and conspiracy theories abounded. In a recent study, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity (CHE) researchers concluded that lower educational levels, health literacy, and greater…July 2024Advocacy
- In this episode we speak to the team leading the Disrupting the Cycle project, which aims to better understand how Black people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) navigate the health services system and how to best support these individuals in a way that is culturally affirming, anti-ableist, and also affirms their ability to actively participate in their own healthcare.…July 2024Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing
- This webinar brings together cross-sector voices, including experts on intellectual and developmental disabilities, to share their insights on the unmet health needs of people with IDD and how to best serve them. Speakers discuss ways that policy makers, health care providers, communities, advocates, and academics can collaborate to center individuals with IDD when designing and implementing…July 2024Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing
- Immunizations have saved at least 154 million lives in the last 50 years and are one of the most important tools in preventive health care. They are a large contributor to the worldwide increases in life expectancy in the past century. Vaccines work in different ways, often by introducing an antigen in the form of a weakened or inactivated version of a pathogen. This teaches immune cells to…July 2024Vaccines
- Health care has often taken a central role in political campaigns, and the 2024 presidential election is no different. But the debate around health care isn’t just about policy. The issues at stake — such as health care coverage and affordability, reproductive health and substance use disorders — affect individuals and families in Pennsylvania and across the nation, making it a high priority…July 2024Policy & Law
- In today's society, the concept of social justice has become increasingly important in all aspects of our lives, including education. As educators, we are responsible for ensuring that every student has access to equal opportunities and resources to thrive academically and personally. In this article, we will explore the definition and importance of social justice in education, examine the…July 2024Early Childhood Education, Opportunity Youth
- We work to address the social, physical and economic conditions that impact upon health, by compiling and disseminating evidence on what works to address these determinants, building capacity and advocating for more action. (website description)July 2024Systemic Determinants
- Why Equity Matters: Across the nation, gaps in health are large, persistent and increasing—many of them caused by barriers set up at all levels of our society. After all, it's hard to be healthy without access to good jobs and schools and, safe, affordable homes. Health equity means increasing opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible, no matter who we are, where we live, or…July 2024Services & Programs
- Held annually on April 11-17th, BMHW is a week-long campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. The week is intentionally held during National Minority Health Month and begins on April 11th annually to join dozens of global…July 2024Maternal/Child Health, Policy and Practice
- Substance use and mental illness have significant impacts on people, families, communities, and societies. Previous National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reports have cited differences in substance use, mental illness, and the receipt of substance use and mental health treatment among people in different racial or ethnic groups.1,2 As part of the Strategic Plan: Fiscal Year 2023-2026 of…July 2024Substance Use and Misuse
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation describes the Transforming Academia for Equity initiative as “a bold opportunity for academic institutions to identify, challenge, and move beyond the shadow of the historical roots of structural racism and exclusion.”Taking part in the initiative provided us with time to explore how structural racism and systemic oppression are embedded in our policies,…July 2024Policy and Practice
- Health misinformation took center stage during the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to run rampant online. Falsehoods about evidence-based cancer treatments, birth control, and other forms of medical care have caused confusion, conflict, and premature death (Gisondi, M. A., et al., Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2022). Despite the growing threat to global health, social…July 2024Policy and Practice
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are impairments that present before 18 years of age which impact cognition, ability to learn, and adaptive behaviors such as activities of daily living. People with IDD experience disproportionate health challenges, including higher rates of diabetes, and are at higher risk of severe outcomes or death due to COVID-19. They receive prenatal care at…July 2024Mental/Behavioral Health, Advocacy
- In recent years, there have been alarming onslaughts on women’s right to health care. These attacks have taken various forms, including legislative measures that restrict access to reproductive health care services resulting in rising maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as attempts to defund organizations that provide these services. While the battle for such health rights rages on, another…June 2024Maternal/Child Health
- The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional association of physicians. It is the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care, promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. Rooted in a history of advocacy and guided by a vision of a more equitable future, the AMA recognizes the urgent need to address historical and contemporary…June 2024Policy and Practice
- In this episode, we speak with Gabe Miller, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Associate Director of the Deep South Initiative for Advancing Sexual and Gender Minority Health, about his research that spans political and policy determinants of health; population health, inequity, and intersectionality; and broad questions of community, wellbeing, and…June 2024Isms and Phobias
- Health in All Policies is an approach to fostering cross-sector collaboration and promoting policies to improve population health that is spreading across U.S. jurisdictions. A May 2024 convening in Washington, D.C. explored tools and approaches that have been developed and refined to center health and equity in policymaking. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarNovember2024June 2024Policy and Practice
- Recent events and crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, police killings, wars, human exploitation across the globe, discriminatory policy changes, and visible effects of climate change have increased mental health challenges, especially for marginalized groups. People and organizations committed to health equity must prioritize mental health in addition to addressing these crises. Such responses…June 2024Mental/Behavioral Health
- In recent years, numerous tools and approaches have been developed to counter mis/disinformation and enhance public health communication in an environment of mistrust. To provide practitioners with an overview of these tools and approaches, the project team developed the 4 i Framework for Advancing Communication and Trust (4 i FACT). This framework is based on a review of more than 350…June 2024Policy and Practice
- In recent years, numerous tools and approaches have been developed to counter misleading health-related information and enhance public health communication in an environment of mistrust. To provide practitioners with an overview of these tools and approaches, the project team developed the 4 i Framework for Advancing Communication and Trust (4 i FACT). This framework is based on a review of more…June 2024Communication
- From 1969’s Stonewall to the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision for equal marriage, the expansion of LGBTQ+ rights in the United States has been an important development in the past century. LGBTQ+ health is a crucial part of this progress. While awareness of LGBTQ+ health and rights has been given more attention in the past decade, there is also legislation in multiple states…June 2024Advocacy
- The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a need to strengthen the US public health system by shifting toward much greater community engagement and leadership. In November and December 2023, we conducted separate online surveys of community-based organizations and large metropolitan health departments to identify barriers and opportunities for building a public health system with strong community…June 2024Community-rooted/Participatory Research
- This paper discusses the role of social media algorithms in the spread of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to propose solutions to combat misinformation and promote accurate, evidence-based public health information. (author abstract)#P4HEwebinarQ2_2025June 2024COVID-19/Coronavirus, Communication
- Racial and ethnic inequities in health and health care impact individual well-being, contribute to millions of premature deaths, and cost the United States hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Addressing these inequities is vital to improving the health of the nation’s most disadvantaged communities—and will also help to achieve optimal health for all. In its 2003 report Unequal Treatment:…June 2024Policy and Practice
- Optimizing healthcare resource allocation through data-driven demographic and psychographic analysisThis paper explores the multifaceted nature of healthcare resource allocation, examining demographic and psychographic analysis, data sources and analysis techniques, challenges, future directions, and innovations. Demographic analysis provides insights into population characteristics, healthcare demand, and disparities, informing targeted resource allocation strategies. Psychographic analysis…June 2024Policy and Practice
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