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Basics of Health Equity

In this introduction to health equity, health equity and justice are defined, equality and equity are compared and contrasted, the four levels of racism are des...

Prioritizing Equity: Advancing Equity Through Quality and Safety During COVID-19

This resource discusses how quality and safety can drive equitable health care and outcomes examined through the lens of COVID-19.

The Exodus of State and Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before and Continued Throughout COVID-19

This study used data from the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey in 2017 and 2021 to analyze the size and composition of the state and local pub...

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures

This book covers the story of Lia Lee, a child of Hmong immigrants diagnosed with a severe form of epilepsy, and the cultural conflict that obstructs her t...

How Culture Influences Health

This webpage outlines how culture influences the health of individuals, families, and communities. It also provides guidance for healthcare professionals in pro...

Racial Justice Competency Model

This website outlines Racial Justice Competencies for Public Health Professionals developed by the Public Health Training Centers, in partnership with the Natio...

We Can Do This

This resource provides information and resources to encourage people to take actions that can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The initiative emphasizes the...

Historical Insights on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, and Racial Disparities: Illuminating a Path Forward

This journal article compares the public health responses for the 1918 influenza and 2020 COVID-19 responses, specifically as it impacts Black Americans. The ar...

The Black History of Public Health: From Legacies of Racism and Resistance to Futures of Equity and Justice

Just like individual health is shaped by inherited genetics and sociocultural patterns, community health is shaped by the cultures, perspectives, practices, and...