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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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- On April 20, 2021, CDC launched an agency-wide health equity science and intervention strategy to holistically reimagine how the agency approaches health equity. CDC commits to: Cultivate comprehensive health equity science, Optimize interventions, Reinforce and expand robust partnerships, and Enhance capacity and workforce engagement (also known as CORE commitments). CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle…April 2021Interventions, Services & Programs, Social/Structural Determinants, Systemic Determinants
- Addressing pediatric mental health during COVID-19 and other disasters: A national tabletop exerciseObjective: In the wake of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, rapid identification of pediatric mental health risk is extremely important. The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management held an integrated, interdisciplinary national tabletop exercise to familiarize mental health and non-mental health professionals with Psychological Simple…April 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus, Mental/Behavioral Health, Disasters
- So, what should we call neighborhoods that lack access to fresh foods and grocery stores, to no fault of their own? A food apartheid is more than the lack of grocery stores and other healthy food options in non-white and/or low-income communities. Food apartheid also points to the discrimination of communities of color when it comes to economic opportunities. The T. Colin Campbell Center for…April 2021Services & Programs
- Fossil fuels — coal, oil, and gas — lie at the heart of the crises we face, including public health, racial injustice, and climate change. This report synthesizes existing research and provides new analysis that finds that the fossil fuel industry contributes to public health harms that kill hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. each year and disproportionately…April 2021Interventions, Environment/Context, Climate Change, Environmental Injustice, Racism
- Disparities in health outcomes should not, and do not have to, be driven by racism and bias. Here’s what life sciences and health care organizations can do to advance equity in the pursuit of health and well-being for all. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarMay2023April 2021Social/Structural Determinants
- Inam Sakinah and her classmates will forever be known as the students who started medical school during the 2020 covid-19 pandemic.All of them had prepared for this step for years, taking hours of hard science classes in college, studying for the medical school admissions test and often volunteering, working or even getting master’s or other advanced degrees before starting on the long path to…April 2021Advocacy, Interventions
- In January 2021, the federal government funded 64 state, territorial, and local immunization programs for COVID-19 vaccination efforts and required 10% of funding to support groups at higher risk of COVID-19 and under-resourced communities. As immunization programs continue to get funding to support COVID-19 vaccination uptake, the Guide for Community Partners can be used to support organizations…April 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus, Vaccines
- The COVID-19 pandemic has made explicit the health disparities that have long existed worldwide, exposing their roots in systems of exclusion and power. Since the novel coronavirus first hit cities across the globe, we have seen drastically different local and national responses, levels of risk and vulnerability, and emergent supports—in response to both the health crisis and the accompanying…April 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus
- Medicaid has a long history of serving pregnant women, but many women are not eligible for Medicaid before pregnancy or after sixty days postpartum. We used data for new mothers with Medicaid-covered prenatal care in 2015–18 from forty-three states participating in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) to describe patterns of perinatal uninsurance and health outcomes of women…April 2021Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing, Maternal/Child Health, Depression, Medicaid
- BackgroundPeople with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) appear to be at greater risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19. The roles of congregate living and skilled nursing care needs in this disparity are unclear.ObjectiveTo determine the impact of residential setting and level of skilled nursing care on COVID-19 outcomes for people receiving IDD services, compared to those not…April 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus
- Objective: To synthesize the literature on associations between social determinants of health and pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in the US and to highlight opportunities for intervention and future research.Data Sources: We performed a systematic search using Medline Ovid, CINAHL, Popline, Scopus and ClinicalTrials.gov (1990–2018) using MeSH terms related to maternal…April 2021Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Social/Structural Determinants
- A report from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) found that a lack of trust was a key barrier to data sharing. Expert panelists from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, the National Partnership for Women and Families, PCORI, and the NAM delved into this topic at the recent Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference. (author abstract)April 2021Policy and Practice
- Evidence-informed policy action has improved the health of populations for decades; however, in many contexts, there is limited evidence that it does, mostly because of shortcomings in the process of policy-making. Evidence-based policy-making assists in making decisions about projects and programmes at every stage by using evidence to inform the policy process, rather than directly targeting the…March 2021Policy and Practice, Community-rooted/Participatory Research, Interventions
- Art can often act as an entry point for conversations that can be difficult to engage in naturally and spontaneously. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), a non-profit organization principally focused on solving pressing issues in health and medicine through traditional scientific methods, has recently begun to use art as a way to expand its impact and intentionally include underrepresented…March 2021Policy and Practice
- One in seven people living in the US are immigrants, and this number has tripled since 1970. In this narrative review we focus on immigrants to the US, a particularly vulnerable population in which many adverse social determinants of health (SDOH) often cluster. Following The Lancet Commission on Migration and Health, we define immigrants as any person who has moved away from his/her habitual…March 2021Heart disease, Social/Structural Determinants
- The majority of hospitals and health systems are collecting race, ethnicity, language and other data on demographic and socio-economic factors about their patients. But how can health care organizations use that data to tell a story that guides the delivery of quality care and improves outcomes for all patients? A new Market Insights report from the AHA Center for Health Innovation describes how…March 2021Systemic Determinants, Racism
- Background The North Carolina (NC) Healthy Food Small Retailer Program (HFSRP) was passed into law with a $250,000 appropriation (2016–2018) providing up to $25,000 in funding to small food stores for equipment to stock healthier foods and beverages. This paper describes an observational natural experiment documenting the impact of the HFSRP on store food environments, customers’ purchases and…March 2021Services & Programs
- African Americans are disproportionately affected by COVID-19-related disease and mortality due to long-standing social, political, economic, and environmental injustice; and COVID-19 inequities are exacerbated by institutional distrust. In the absence of trust, public health authorities have not adequately fulfilled their professional and ethical obligations to protect African American…March 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus
- More than a year into the pandemic, COVID-19 is proving to be a complicated syndemic with political, economic, and social factors influencing who is most at risk of infection and death. With communities impacted by structural racism facing higher COVID-19 infection and mortality rates, state responses and recovery plans are focusing on equity. The latest update to the National Academy for…March 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus
- Disadvantaged groups worldwide, such as low-income and racially/ethnically minoritized people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier and white people. Such health disparities are a major public health issue in several countries around the world. In this systematic review, we examine whether green space shows stronger associations with physical health…March 2021Environmental Injustice, Sustainable Development
- Over the last year, COVID-19 has emerged as a highly transmissible and lethal infection. As we address this global pandemic, its disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities has served to further magnify the health inequities in access and treatment that persist in our communities. These sobering realities should serve as the impetus for reexamination of the root causes of…March 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus
- Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to drastically improve patient outcomes. AI utilizes algorithms to assess data from the world, make a representation of that data, and use that information to make an inference. From handling administrative tasks to actively diagnosing disease, AI could make treatment faster and more effective in clinical settings, especially as technology continues…March 2021Health Reform
- Global learning (GL), reverse innovation, global to local, multi-directional learning . . . the need to share the best evidence-based ideas across borders has never been more obvious or more needed. Join an interactive session to support the creation of a global learning network. Participants will learn about a RWJF funded project to create a Global Learning to Advance Health Equity Network and…March 2021Policy and Practice
- Background: According to many conceptual frameworks, the first step in the monitoring cycle of health inequalities is the selection of relevant topics and indicators. However, some difficulties may arise during this selection process due to a high variety of contextual factors that may influence this step. In order to help accomplish this task successfully, a comprehensive review of the most…March 2021Policy and Practice
- Background: The transition to electronic health records offers the potential for big data to drive the next frontier in healthcare improvement. Yet there are multiple barriers to harnessing the power of data. The Learning Health System (LHS) has emerged as a model to overcome these barriers, yet there remains limited evidence of impact on delivery or outcomes of healthcare.Objective: To gather…March 2021Interventions
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