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- What happens when your zip code threatens your health? Broadband access is often framed as a tech issue, but in some rural communities it’s a matter of health equity. Broadband internet is so limited in some areas that patients can’t use remote monitoring devices, hospitals can’t support telehealth, and electronic health records slow down care instead of streamlining it.On this week’s episode of…May 2025Social/Structural Determinants
- In twelve months, what victories has our movement managed to secure in the face of growing opposition and the rise of the far right? These victories for sexual and reproductive rights and health are the result of relentless grassroots work and advocacy by our Member Associations, in partnership with community organizations, allied politicians, and the mobilization of public opinion. Together, as…December 2024Reproductive/Sexual Health, Advocacy
- Rural communities often face increased health disparities when compared to their urban counterparts in the United States. Limited access to education, employment, housing, services, transportation, and other resources are among the barriers rural residents face to accessing and engaging in healthcare services. Identifying, developing, and connecting to resources within a community can help allay…November 2024Policy and Practice
- Abortion is on the ballot in the 2024 US presidential election. After the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, numerous states have voted on ballot initiatives to expand or restrict access to abortion—with seven states voting on such measures in November. But hundreds of millions of women who live in countries that receive global health aid from the United States will also be affected by the…October 2024Abortion, Abortion Access , Global Health
- 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
- Events from 2015 in Baltimore and elsewhere rekindled the national dialogue about social injustice. Use the toolkit to help develop concrete actions that an individual, an institution, or the AAMC can take to improve the health and well-being of all communities. (author introduction)January 2024Environment/Context
- Widening health inequities are undermining trust in institutions, reinforcing social fractures and leaving excluded communities further behind. Narrowing the health gap, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, is not only a matter of social justice, but it is also essential to build trust, social cohesion and economic resilience.The cost of living is rising at a time when countries and their…January 2024Social/Structural Determinants
- This webpage lists common reactions to disasters, tips for coping, and additional resources. #P4HEwebinarJune2024January 2024Mental/Behavioral Health, Disasters
- COVAX was a historic multilateral effort co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF from 2020 through 2023. During the COVID-19 pandemic, COVAX aimed to accelerate the development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines and to guarantee fair and equitable access for every country in the world. COVAX…December 2023Vaccines
- Over the last decade, progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce maternal deaths, stillbirths, and newborn deaths has stagnated. Recent global estimates indicate a combined 4.5 million deaths in 2020, including 0.29 million maternal deaths, 1.9 million stillbirths, and 2.3 million newborn deaths, with a majority occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, and…June 2023Maternal/Child Health, Global Health
- Historical trauma has been posited as a key framework for conceptualizing and addressing health equity in Indigenous populations. Using a community-based participatory approach, this study aimed to examine historical trauma and key psycho-social correlates among urban Indigenous adults at risk for diabetes to inform diabetes and other chronic disease prevention strategies. Indigenous adult…April 2023Diabetes
- Helping someone less fortunate feels good, right? But when people from rich countries show up in low- and middle-income countries dispensing goodwill and largesse, their efforts may, at best, be too little and, at worst, could do harm. Dr. Kirk Scirto, a family practice physician in Buffalo, New York, has devoted more than two decades to trying to help others through global health promotion…February 2023Interventions, Global Health
- Purpose: Mental health inequalities across social identities/positions during the COVID-19 pandemic have been mostly reported independently from each other or in a limited way (e.g., at the intersection between age and sex or gender). We aim to provide an inclusive socio-demographic mapping of different mental health measures in the population using quantitative methods that are consistent with…January 2023Communicable Disease, Mental/Behavioral Health
- This article outlines the ongoing challenges and efforts in addressing HIV among young people, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights the work of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and its partnership with Triggerise’s “In Their Hands” program in Mombasa, Kenya. The article demonstrates how the Tiko app is effectively connecting adolescents to sexual and reproductive health services by…January 2023Reproductive/Sexual Health, Global Health
- When we look around the world—from Canada to Colombia, Belgium to Botswana, Italy to India—we see countries that have made progress in tackling the same kind of problems that challenge our nation. We want to know: How are other nations making progress toward achieving gender equity, advancing wellbeing, building authentic and meaningful community power, and fostering sustainable and equitable…January 2023Policy and Practice
- A health crisis caused by a pandemic tested the effectiveness of national healthcare systems by testing both financing and organizational and technical performance of patient care. At that time, the structural flaws in healthcare systems and inequalities in the level of healthcare in its different dimensions and countries due to resource constraints were highlighted. Therefore, the paper…December 2022Environmental/Community Health
- This press release discusses Ghana's institution of new digital technology, such as tablets, to aid the capture of immunization data as well as the digitization of the country's health system.December 2022COVID-19/Coronavirus, Global Health
- A two-year partnership will support deployment of digital tools and data analytics in Jamaica, Mali, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia.December 2022Vaccine Access and Uptake, Global Health
- Backgrounds: The prevalence of loneliness increases among older adults, varies across countries, and is related to within-country socioeconomic, psychosocial, and health factors. The 2000–2019 pooled prevalence of loneliness among adults 60 years and older went from 5.2% in Northern Europe to 24% in Eastern Europe, while in the US was 56% in 2012. The relationship between country-level factors…December 2022Aging and Life Course, Systemic Determinants
- In this breakout session during the Partners for Advancing Health Equity 2022 Summit, panelists spoke about their work for the Austin Justice Coalition (AJC), a community organization that focuses on improving the quality of life for people who are Black, Brown, and poor. Since 2015, AJC has served as a catalyst for positive change towards economic and racial equity for Austin’s people…December 2022Policy and Practice
- In this breakout session from the Partners for Advancing Health Equity 2022 Summit, panelists shared excerpt clips from the film "Public Education, Racism, and Community Health: Lessons from New Orleans" which documents the community struggle in having a say with rebuilding the city's public education system after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The webinar also highlighted the structural flaws…December 2022Education, Environment/Context, Racism
- Introduction Gun violence plagues many communities that simultaneous experience other threats to their health and safety. Policing strategies to address illegal gun carrying may exacerbate or even contribute to gun violence. Methods We conducted a mixed-methods study to understand community perspectives on gun violence, safety, and the Baltimore Police Department (BPD)’s approaches to gun…December 2022Gun policy
- The diversity of religion within our world's population brings challenges for health care providers and systems to deliver culturally competent medical care. Cultural competence is the ability of health providers and organizations to deliver health care services that meet the cultural, social, and religious needs of patients and their families. Culturally competent care can improve patient…November 2022Services & Programs, Social Environment
- Over the past 50 years, 16 states, the District of Columbia, and 106 local governments have passed laws that prohibit landlords from discriminating against tenants who receive housing choice vouchers. These laws generally outlaw discrimination based on the tenant’s “source of income,” whether that source is a job, a pension, alimony, or government assistance. Using a new Urban Institute dataset…October 2022Housing Discrimination, Racism
- “Indigenous peoples offer us valuable ways to address the global water crisis through their traditional practices, both in terms of the sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems and the democratic governance of safe drinking water and sanitation,” said Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation Pedro Arrojo-Agudo. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarJuly2023October 2022Policy & Law, Services & Programs, Access
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