The Health Equity and Prevention Primer is a web-based training series for public health practitioners and advocates interested in policy advocacy, community change, and multi-sector engagement to achieve health equity.
More than disparities-or differences-in health and safety outcomes, inequity describes unfairness and the systematic nature of disparities. Differences in access to and quality of care are part of the imbalance, but inequalities by race and ethnicity, gender, and social-economic status belie more fundamental sources of inequity. The social, economic and physical environment is a key determinant of health which can be improved to yield more equitable health and safety outcomes.
Addressing inequities is not easy but it is critical in order to create healthier communities that lead to a healthy America. The Health Equity and Prevention Primer is a tool that public health departments and the professionals all over the country can use to integrate a health equity lens into their initiatives in pursuit of overall health and safety.
1. About HEPP
2. Methodology
3. Project Advisors
4. Health Equity and Prevention Resources
