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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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- The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a need to strengthen the US public health system by shifting toward much greater community engagement and leadership. In November and December 2023, we conducted separate online surveys of community-based organizations and large metropolitan health departments to identify barriers and opportunities for building a public health system with strong community…June 2024Community-rooted/Participatory Research
- Women comprise more than half of the United States population, and yet women are less likely to have insurance and more likely to experience adverse health outcomes. The National Women's Health Network is a 501c3 not for profit that represents the health interests of these women across the life continuum. We maintain an intersectional focus on sexual and reproductive health, maternal health and…January 2024Maternal/Child Health, Policy & Law, Aging and Life Course
- Links to references, other resources, and style guides to frame health equity and avoid stigmatizing language. (author abstract)December 2023Services & Programs, Social Environment, Racism
- Takeaways: Longstanding systemic and institutional policies and practices make leading health equity work a challenge in most communities. Organizational structures, where hierarchical and power dynamics are often at play, may make it difficult to have transparent and effective conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Over the last several years, state lawmakers and governors…November 2023Advocacy, Community-rooted/Participatory Research, Policy & Law, Systemic Determinants
- Effecting policy change is a key strategy in tackling wider determinants of health. In England, public health sits within Local Authorities (LAs) and responsibility for ensuring health is considered across directorates increasingly falls to public health practitioners. While international professional standards expect competence in understanding policy processes, the advocacy role has been under-…September 2023Advocacy
- CDC’s Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication emphasizes the importance of addressing all people inclusively and respectfully. These principles are intended to help public health professionals, particularly health communicators, within and outside of CDC ensure their communication products and strategies adapt to the specific cultural, linguistic, environmental, and…August 2023Communication
- The Health Equity & Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 removes political interference and restores coverage so immigrants in the United States (U.S.) can participate in the health insurance programs for which they would be eligible but for their immigration status or length of stay. This bill will allow immigrants and their families to receive the health coverage…July 2023Medicaid, Medicare
- How often have you asked yourself, “Should I say BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) or People of Color? Limited English Proficient (LEP) or Non-English Language Preference (NELP)? Minority or minoritized? At OBHE, we receive these questions routinely and struggle with them often. There are times when an answer is straightforward, but more often, the complexity of the issue leads to the…July 2023Communication, Racism
- Most employers offer benefits to promote and protect the health and well-being of their employees. These benefits can range from affordable health care options, on-site daycare, and healthy food choices in the cafeteria, to free health screenings and discounts on gym memberships. But private sector employers can go beyond considering the needs of their employees and clients. By addressing the…June 2023Policy and Practice
- The current state of the worldThe world is once again going through immense change and disruption: from the global pandemic and the disproportionate impact on poorer nations and classes to the murder of George Floyd and the return to prominence of the fight for racial equality; from the urgent fight for the rights of women highlighted by the reversal of Roe vs Wade in the US, the recent killings…June 2023Advocacy
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