Report
What Is Health Equity? And What Difference Does a Definition Make?
May 2017 | Publisher: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Author(s): Braveman P, Arkin E, Orleans T, Proctor D, and Plough A
This RWJF report defines health equity and identifies crucial elements to guide effective action to reduce disparities in health status. Also included in the report are alternative definitions of health equity for different audiences that may have varying backgrounds and perspectives, and examples of specific terms that often arise in discussions around the concept.
Four Key Steps to Achieve Health Equity:
- Identify important health disparities
- Change and implement policies, laws, systems, environments, and practices to reduce inequities in the opportunities and resources needed to be healthier
- Evaluate and monitor efforts using short- and long-term measures
- Reassess strategies in light of process and outcomes and plan next steps
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