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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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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- “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
- The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated longstanding racial disparities in health in the United States and highlighted the need to address inequities across a range of health system functions. All countries face their own unique inequities in health status or in the distribution of health care resources among different population groups. We looked at how eight high-income countries (Australia,…September 2022Health Reform
- Sharing stories is powerful. Just recently, 60 Minutes featured how One Small Step is helping bridge political divides through face-to-face-conversations. The program grew out of StoryCorps, a former WKKF grantee that captures unscripted conversations between people across the U.S. The 60 Minutes story mentioned Albert Sykes, a Community Leadership Network Class Two fellow from Mississippi, who…April 2022COVID-19/Coronavirus, Community-rooted/Participatory Research
- This article introduces the Hewlett Foundation’s refreshed Global Reproductive Equity (GRE) strategy, focusing on improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in East and Francophone West Africa. The strategy, developed with input from grantee partners, funders, and stakeholders, addresses the impact of COVID-19 on health systems and emphasizes the need for equity and power shifting…September 2021Social/Structural Determinants
- Africa will need urgent intervention post-COVID-19 in strengthening the health system, the economy, and issues related to debt. Firstly, this crisis is revealing deep structural deficiencies in our health infrastructure. It cannot be that only the elite, the rich, can get the best health services where they are offered. Secondly, this pandemic will shatter economies. In tourism, for example,…May 2020COVID-19/Coronavirus, Advocacy, Global Health
- The number of years spent in formal education is closely related to health outcomes, both amongst individuals and across populations. Equally, health status in early years and later in life affects our ability to participate in education and society. The main factor that determines both health and educational outcomes is socio-economic status. By investing in good quality, accessible education –…February 2020Early Childhood Education
- This article discusses the global observance of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, focusing on the commitment to provide health services for all without financial hardship. It emphasizes the role of civil society organizations in advocating for equitable health services, particularly for vulnerable groups such as women, children, people with disabilities, and informal workers in low-income…December 2018Global Health
- Last Thursday, in an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers, President Trump is reported to have made a derogatory statement about immigrants, and their places of origin. White House sources say the context for the remarks had been the President expressing frustration at the US protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and Africa. Trump reportedly expressed his desire for the US to instead…January 2018Racism
- Nutrition is one of the most important contributors to human health. In addition to managing weight, blood pressure and cholesterol, a healthy diet can help prevent and manage of a number of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers. We predict that by 2030, NCDs will account for almost three-quarters of all deaths worldwide, so ensuring people have…March 2016Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing, Maternal/Child Health
- Last month marked a transition from one era of global health and development to the next. Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals were agreed by 193 heads of state and government at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. As with the Millennium Development Goals, health is rightly recognized as a fundamental human right and driver of development. (author introduction)October 2015Policy and Practice
- The world will be short of 12.9 million healthcare workers by 2035; today, that figure stands at 7.2 million. A World Health Organization (WHO) report released today warns that the findings - if not addressed now - will have serious implications for the health of billions of people across all regions of the world. (author introduction)November 2013Policy and Practice
- This resource addresses the key concepts of the social determinants of health in a question-and-answer format. In doing so, it defines and explains health inequities and inequalities, the social gradient, social determinants of health, drivers of health inequities, primary health care, and health equity in policy.May 2013Social/Structural Determinants
- During the Rockefeller Foundation's 2013 Global Health Summit in Beijing, participants were asked “Dream the Future of Health for the Next 100 Years,” Dean Tim Evans, of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) University, shares his optimistic view of the future of global health.February 2013Global Health
- The first time Gayle Woodson, MD, went on an international otolaryngology outreach mission 15 years ago, she was “a little afraid to go.” The chair of otolaryngology at Southern Illinois University in Springfield was traveling to Tanzania, a country prone to violence and war, and there was no telling what kind of environment she was entering. Dr. Woodson still recalls what an impression…December 2010Services & Programs
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