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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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- Pata Suyemoto is a feminist scholar, educator, curriculum developer, activist, and artist. Her work promotes racial equity in mental health and suicide prevention through teaching and advocacy. She advocates for equity and inclusion at all levels of mental health care, from grassroots organizations to state-level policy institutions. Dr. Suyemoto has spoken and written about being a suicide…March 2023Advocacy, 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
- There’s a lot to fix about America’s broken systems. One of the most important is healthcare. In the ongoing fight for racial justice, we must call on those in power to center the fight for equity around health. For too long, our country’s racist infrastructure has overburdened the physical and mental health of our communities. Without access to quality healthcare, people of color will not be…April 2022Advocacy, Health Reform
- As an aspiring medical illustrator, Chidiebere Ibe noticed the absence as soon as he began to learn the craft. Why aren’t there more images of Black skin in medical illustration? In a healthcare system beset with racial inequities, the relative scarcity of dark skin tones in medical textbooks is no exception. Driven to correct this imbalance, the Nigerian-born would-be neurosurgeon started…January 2022Communication
- For generations, Indigenous Peoples have known that our health is intertwined with the health of our earth. Their worldview recognizes that being healthy means ensuring the natural resources that give us life are well cared for. In contrast, Western mindsets tend to view the natural world as an inventory of useful commodities—separate from, and existing only in service to, humanity. Overusing,…October 2021Interventions, Historical Trauma, Systemic Determinants, Environmental Injustice
- Maternal health outcomes in the United States have reached crisis levels compared with the rest of the world, and they’re getting worse. Preterm birth rates have increased in the U.S. for the past 5 years, and the number of birthing people who experience Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) has also continued to grow. These poor outcomes, however, impact some more than others. Black birthing people…June 2021Maternal/Child Health, Medicaid
- This article is part of blog post series, Policy Actions for Racial Equity (PARE), which explores the many ways housing policies contribute and have contributed to racial disparities in our country. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarJuly2023May 2021Housing Discrimination, Social/Structural Determinants
- In the 1980s, a set of historical city maps resurfaced to reveal a hidden facet of our neighborhoods—the redlined status. As it turns out, the implementation of these maps saved the housing sector and bolstered prosperity for some demographic groups but increased disparities in homeownership, wealth, and health for others. The structural inequalities set in place by federal policies over 80 years…May 2021Housing Discrimination, Physical Environment, Systemic Determinants
- As our nation continues to reel from the impact of the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial strife, we increasingly understand that trust in each other and our institutions will be essential for progress. However, data from the last several decades show a progressive erosion of trust. Absent a foundation of trust, we have watched pseudo-science and conspiracy theories gain traction on…February 2021Policy and Practice
- The events of the past year raised our collective awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities, social inequities, and some of the systemic policies driving these inequities. In response to this awakening, numerous organizations issued statements condemning the injustices and committing to address inequities. In an effort to provide a more complete picture of how foundations have altered…February 2021Services & Programs, Systemic Determinants, Racism
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