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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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- 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 of color…December 2022Policy and Practice
- In this plenary session during the Partners for Advancing Health Equity 2022 Summit, panelists conducted a Q&A session with audience members revolving a series of questions on how lower-income minority communities are impacted by climate change and natural disasters, as well as what the future could look like for these populations. #P4HEsummit2022December 2022Climate Change
- While states could not ban abortion while Roe v. Wade was in place, several passed laws that would criminalize the procedure when and if the 1973 court case was ever struck down. The overturning of Roe v. Wade has "triggered" laws in 13 states that severely restrict or ban abortion. Some of these trigger laws are being challenged by lawsuits. Additional states are likely to ban abortion.(author…June 2022
- 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
- Adequate access to resources such as child care, nutritious foods, and housing can help people of reproductive age and their families lead healthy lives. However, these resources are not sufficiently available across all geographic areas and communities in the United States. People in these underserved communities—who have historically been disproportionately affected by rigid policies, minimal…January 2022Maternal/Child Health, Social/Structural Determinants
- The strong relationship between housing and health has been well-established, a reality that can be critically important for those who are pregnant. Affordable, quality housing—and where it is located—directly affect families’ physical and emotional well-being. Since October 2019, cross-sector “core teams” in nine states and Washington, D.C., have been working to address drivers of maternal and…June 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus, Maternal/Child Health, Social/Structural Determinants
- There is an urgent need to extend essential services and offerings to those who are disadvantaged due to socio-economic factors, racial injustice, advanced age, and other differentiators that are biologic or societal in nature. Microsoft is working closely with our customers, public health teams, and partners across the globe to achieve more for the communities they serve. Currently we are…June 2021Policy & Law, Social/Structural Determinants, Environmental/Community Health, Racism
- A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in September found that pregnant women, especially Black and Latinx, are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant individuals. They are more likely to be admitted to intensive care units (ICU), receive invasive ventilation, and are at increased risk of death.In response to COVID-19, several states…November 2020COVID-19/Coronavirus, Adverse Birth Outcomes, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
- This blog post covers a Dutch participatory research project called The Workspace, a study which brought policymakers together with unemployed people to share perspectives on municipal initiatives to encourage unemployed people's participation in society. The article outlines how The Workspace encouraged dialogue and furthered the goals of action participatory research.October 2020Structural Violence, Systemic Determinants
- One in five Americans lives in a rural area, including about 18 million women of reproductive age, but key indicators, including mortality figures, show that the health of mothers and children in these communities lags behind that of their urban peers and is worsening. Nationwide, child mortality rates have declined over the past decade, but recent research shows that improvement among infants…February 2020Maternal/Child Health
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