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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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- Over the past few years, a plethora of research has come out linking climate change to adverse health outcomes around the world. In 2021, a worldwide group of medical research professionals suggested that rising temperatures associated with climate change was the greatest threat to global public health. Illustrating the growing potential consequences of climate change, 2021…May 2022
- As the AAMC Center for Health Justice prepares to host the inaugural Maternal Health Incubator later this month to address the longstanding trends of racial and ethnic health inequities for women and birthing people, hearing directly from those who have given birth is of high importance. In March and April 2022, the AAMC Center for Health Justice polled a nationally representative sample of…May 2022Maternal/Child Health
- Today’s health systems understand the importance of creating a world in which everyone thrives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age. To create a healthier society that allows all people to live to their fullest potential, health systems should consider addressing the root causes of health disparities in every community. By establishing community-based…May 2022Social/Structural Determinants
- The stark disparities that were exposed during the COVID-19 crisis necessitated that both individuals and organizations commit to eliminating health inequities. As we emerge from the pandemic, communities, providers, and other members of the health care ecosystem are universally embracing these commitments. Even at Third Horizon Strategies, we are prioritizing health equity through the launch of…May 2022COVID-19/Coronavirus, Advocacy
- For health system leaders who have been thinking or talking about how to create health equity in their organizations, an AMA toolkit outlines five concrete steps to help turn words into actions. The AMA STEPS Forward™ toolkit was developed in partnership with strategic consulting firm HealthBegins to help physicians and other health professionals in mid-sized and large health care delivery…May 2022Health Reform
- In the first year of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, the United States struggled to reach the most vulnerable communities, with Black, brown, indigenous, and immigrant communities less likely to get a vaccine but more likely to get seriously ill and die of Covid-19. (author introduction)April 2022COVID-19/Coronavirus, Vaccines
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are increasingly used in healthcare to combat unsustainable spending and produce better outcomes with limited resources, but healthcare organizations (HCOs) must take steps to ensure they are actively mitigating and avoiding algorithmic bias.While AI/ML has the potential to identify and combat disparities, it also has the potential to…April 2022Policy and Practice
- 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
- Designer Henry R. Muñoz III debuted an ‘Equity Art’ installation in New York State Capitol. This permanent installation was designed and created to tell stories of diversity in the population. The designer Muñoz has received praise from critics and leaders for his large-scale temporary and permanent art installations. The unveiling was surrounded by over 250 doctors, teachers, elected…April 2022Advocacy
- 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
- For decades, Medicaid has provided virtually no-cost coverage to millions of Americans priced out of the private insurance market. Still, state legislators, policy analysts, and the popular press continue to question Medicaid’s value, particularly in relation to private coverage. Twelve states have not expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) framework despite the offer of…March 2022Medicaid
- Key facts:Almost all people affected by emergencies will experience psychological distress, which for most people will improve over time.Among people who have experienced war or other conflict in the previous 10 years, one in five (22%) will have depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.People with severe mental disorders are especially vulnerable…March 2022Mental/Behavioral Health, Policy and Practice
- In recent years, amid calls for greater social, racial, and health equity, philanthropy has rallied together with communities to dismantle deeply rooted systemic inequities that jeopardize our nation’s safety, health, and prosperity. For many foundations, the pursuit of equity has become a powerful and unifying call to action. Yet supporting communities in the sustainable advancement of equity…March 2022Community-rooted/Participatory Research, Services & Programs
- Work flexibility can have positive and negative consequences for workers and their families, employers, and society overall. For workers, it is increasingly recognized as an essential determinant of their well-being. Workers seek flexibility to address their personal and family needs, including childcare, eldercare, schooling, and healthcare. Flexibility in terms of work location and schedule…March 2022Social/Structural Determinants
- Medical-legal partnerships effectively mitigate some social determinants of health impacting pediatric populations, reducing hospitalizations by over a third, according to the latest data in Health Affairs emailed to journalists. Particularly, medical-legal partnerships can help children and their families ameliorate issues like potential eviction, denial of public benefits…March 2022Health Reform, Social Environment
- The Kresge Foundation's Health Program addresses social determinants of health in communities impacted by structural inequities and institutional racism. Since 2008, the foundation has focused on housing, food access, transportation, and environmental issues. Emphasizing community-driven solutions, they support local leaders and organizations with grants for communication, organizing, and…February 2022Social/Structural Determinants
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has faced backlash after recommending that clinicians use race and ethnicity, among other factors, to guide allocation and use of novel monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 treatment. These guidelines are similar to recommendations from health departments in states like New York, Utah, and Minnesota to prioritize high-risk individuals who are elderly, pregnant…February 2022COVID-19/Coronavirus, Policy and Practice, Racism
- Binge watching, Tik Tok challenges and the bittersweet torment of Wordle—these days we live in a world of constant distractions. Finding a way to get someone’s attention, and keep it, can seem like an impossible feat. So how can organizations break through the noise to promote public health? As part of the Partnering for Vaccine Equity program, the CDC Foundation and the Urban Institute…February 2022Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing, Communication, Social/Structural Determinants
- Dr. Nafissa Cisse Egbuonye is the director of the Black Hawk County Public Health Department in Iowa and a member of The Kresge Foundation’s Emerging Leaders in Public Health, an initiative that supports leaders at local and county public health departments across the country to strengthen their organizations and improve the health and well-being of the people in their communities.During the 18-…January 2022Social/Structural Determinants
- 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
- 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
- When I joined bi3, a philanthropic initiative to transform health in Greater Cincinnati, we operated as a traditional grantmaker. There were tedious reporting requirements, intense focus on measurable outcomes, and we put the onus on grantees to provide information available publicly. As I dove into the work, I realized we needed to work differently and emphasize partnerships, learning, and what…January 2022Services & Programs
- At the height of the pandemic in August 2020, the Public Health Institute’s Together Toward Health (TTH) was formed to help address the equity gaps that already existed in our public health systems but were made drastically worse by COVID-19. TTH prioritized funding community-based organizations (CBOs) to lead COVID outreach and messaging efforts to provide professional development opportunities…January 2022Services & Programs
- The private practice of psychiatry is in slow decline, and collaborative care will be its replacement. This is an inevitable result of the reality that there are too few psychiatrists being trained to cover the psychiatric needs of a growing population; increased rates of depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders across the population; and reduced stigma, which previously served as a…December 2021Mental/Behavioral Health, Health Reform
- Robust genomic surveillance, along with transparency, communication, and global collaboration, is needed to detect and control emerging variants.To control the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) called on member states to meet a goal of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of 2021. As of mid December 2021, over 8.6 billion doses have been administered globally.…December 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus, Vaccines
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