Canada’s National Collaborating Center for Determinants of Health has shared the “Let’s Talk Moving Upstream” resource as part of their “Let’s Talk Series.” This short article discusses how public health can work to create a greater fairness in the distribution of good health at the… Read More »“Let’s Talk Moving Upstream” Article and Resource
Dr. Nancy Krieger, social epidemiologist and equity advocate, shares her thoughts on the terminology of “proximal/downstream” and “distal/upstream” in the field of public health and which terms to use instead when discussing levels, pathways, and power related to the social determinants of health.
As we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we must consider ways to adopt his teachings in our lives and the conversations we have about race and racism. Najaf Ahmad, senior managing editor for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), shares how we… Read More »Honoring MLK’s Legacy by Transforming Narratives
Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity is a component of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation‘s “Culture of Health Series.” This book, written by Alonzo Plough, shows us how to move past fear, shame, and denial of acknowledging the United States’… Read More »Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity
Developed by Bayard Love and Deena Hayes-Greene from the Racial Equity Institute, the Groundwater Approach is a metaphorical framework for analyzing racism in the United States. Examples in this document, embedded below, can help deepen understandings of the manifestations of institutional racism. We hope that… Read More »The Groundwater Approach: Building a Practical Understanding of Structural Racism
In this article by KCCI, reporters dive into the legacy of redlined Des Moines, Iowa communities from the 1930’s and 1940’s. They explore how these policies still negatively impact the largely racial and ethnic minorities who still reside in these areas today, as well as… Read More »History of Redlining Puts Iowa Communities of Color at Risk
In this article, representatives for the Maine Rural Health Research Center dive into the complex reasons behind rural health inequities across the United States, as well as what needs to happen to see improved health outcomes in rural populations. Access this article by clicking the… Read More »Health Equity Challenges in Rural America
“-Isms” and “-phobias” are discriminatory beliefs and behaviors based in stereotypes, fear, and ignorance. Some of the most common ones are listed in this article by Ohio State University, where readers can gain a better understanding of their definitions and what they look like. Access… Read More »A Quick Guide to the -Isms and -Phobias
There are levels to oppression that make it a complex and layered system. When talking about racism, sexism, classism, ableism, heterosexism and other forms of oppression or “isms,” it may be difficult to see these issues as an interlocking system operating at different socioecological levels.… Read More »Understanding oppression and “isms” as a system
Existing disparities in health care and other health predictors have led to the Latinx community having an increased risk of contracting COVID-19, as well as an increased vulnerability to the negative social and economic impacts from the pandemic. Luckily, the Latinx Advocacy Team and Interdisciplinary… Read More »Bridging the Health Equity Gap: Strategies to Create an Equitable Health System for Latinx Communities