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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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- Social and racial injustice and inequity plagued America long before the deep roots of systemic racism were underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic and the deployment of a vaccine to prevent it. Systemic racism is not something that a few people or institutions choose to practice. Rather, it has been a component of the social, economic, and political systems in which we all exist, and it is a…November 2021Systemic Determinants
- When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic first began, there was a great deal of confusion among health care professionals, government officials, and those simply going about their daily routines (1). Indeed, physicians were unaware initially of the severity of the novel constellation of systemic and respiratory symptoms being appreciated in numerous patients. Similarly,…November 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus
- What do injury prevention, youth and domestic violence prevention and health equity efforts have in common? They are examples of the "curb-cut effect," solutions designed to serve the most vulnerable but which lead to large-scale benefits, says Michael Rodriguez, MD, MPH, professor and vice chair in the Department of Family Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Altering the…November 2021Domestic Violence
- Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise for improving health care and public health. By leveraging and processing large amounts of data at far greater speeds than humans, AI can generate predictions that can inform policy or treatment decisions. But as predictive algorithms in medicine and public health increase and the fields rely on them more, policymakers, data scientists, ethicists,…November 2021Health Reform
- This article describes sexual and reproductive health equity (SRHE) and how nurse practitioners can apply this framework to improve research, policy, and clinical practice. It means that systems ensure that all individuals, across the range of age, gender, race, and other intersectional identities, have what they need to attain their highest level of sexual and reproductive health. This includes…November 2021Reproductive/Sexual Health, Genderism
- 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
- The 2020-21 school year demanded something brand new—shaped by the needs of students, families and educators facing unprecedented challenges. In this crisis, existing inequities grew worse. They required targeted solutions and a reimagining of the status quo. The best solutions were designed to help students and families least supported by the system. And those solutions proved widely beneficial…October 2021Education, Ableism
- People affected by overdose deaths are advocating for prevention and increased access to treatment. Activist coalitions challenged the deadly impact of stigma, discrimination, and inadequate access to life-saving substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health care. Advocacy by coalitions resulted in federal and state funding and legislation, improving access to care. New York State is a model for…September 2021Substance Use and Misuse, Advocacy
- Changing the narrative: Structural barriers and racial and ethnic inequities in COVID-19 vaccinationThe COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. Although a promising solution of the COVID-19 vaccination offers hope, disparities in access again threaten the health of these communities. Various explanations have arisen for the cause of disparate vaccination rates among racial and ethnic minorities, including discussion of vaccine…September 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus, Vaccines
- Many children and adolescents in the United States are exposed to neighborhood gun violence. Associations between violence exposure and children’s short-term mental health are not well understood. Exposure to neighborhood gun violence is associated with an increase in children’s acute mental health symptoms. City health departments and pediatric health care systems should work together to provide…September 2021Gun Violence/Firearms, Mental/Behavioral Health
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