Great New Resource on Health Equity April 25, 2011
Posted by tomwolff in : Uncategorized , trackbackHealth equity is the hot new topic of interest – it is one of the four top goals of HHS’ Healthy People 2020. However many groups approach this critical topic with limited vision. Not so the article entitled “Building a Regional Health Equity Movement: The grantmaking model of a local health department” (click for full article HERE).
This fascinating article describes the work of the Boston Public Health Commission’s Office of Health Equity and Social Justice. They take a broad social determinants approach to reduce racial and ethnic inequities that is based on overtly addressing racism, building local coalitions, community engagement for those most affected by the issues, moving from social services to social change and focusing on policy change.
Seeing is believing – read the article and let me know what you think by clicking on Add a Comment above. Thanks
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