Health equity is not the same as health disparity or disease burden, and the differences are not academic.Keeping terms constantAlthough different institutions may define the term in subtly different ways (see sidebar, “Defining health equity”), health equity means, as a foundational ...
In 2023, I expect three primary levers—equitable communities, innovation, and key decision makers—will be used to remove barriers and push health equity further ahead: Lever #1. Equitable communities: Many health systems are working to build more equitable...
While widespread lip service is given in the UK to the social determinants of health (SDoH), there are few published comparisons of how the UK's devolved jurisdictions 'stack up', in terms of implementing SDoH-based policies and programmes, to improve health equity over the life-course. Based...
There is, however, no explicit guidance in the Pandemic Fund Governance Framework on how equity will be addressed in either the fund process, with reference to prioritised beneficiaries of programmes, health system or health-related features, or as a key deliverable to be assessed in any proposal...
The key sectors leading investments in health equity in the US include government, philanthropy and corporations. Government Federal agencies have invested at least $173 billion to advance health equity for marginalized populations from 2002 to 2022 (Figure 2). Figure 2: Federal governmental ...
While widespread lip service is given in the UK to the social determinants of health (SDoH), there are few published comparisons of how the UK's devolved jurisdictions ‘stack up’, in terms of implementing SDoH-based policies and programmes, to improve health equity over the life-course. Bas...
Health equity is the absence of unjust and avoidable differences among groups of people, regardless of social, economic, or demographic identification. U.S. News evaluates hospital performance in health equity by analyzing data on various dimensions of equity for historically underserved patients.See ho...
During Deloitte’s events concurrent to the 2025 J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference, we will aim to drive connection, innovation, and equity to help strengthen life sciences and health care M&A—because a healthier and collaborative industry means a healthier world. ...
Pursuant to studies, receiving the three key maternal health services (Antenatal Care, Skilled Delivery Service, and Postnatal Care) in a continuum could prevent 71% of global maternal deaths. Despite the Western African region being known for its high maternal death and poor access to maternal he...
Rosenfeld, Lindsay E., Kelly McCullagh, Carolyn J. King, Micaela Torres, and Jonathan S. Litt. 2023. "Organizational Health Literacy as a Tool for Health Equity: Application in a High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program"Children10, no. 10: 1658. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10101658 ...