This curated resource list, compiled by the NCCDH, contains a foundational set of resources and tools to support public health practitioners to understand power and develop strategies to redistribute power to advance health equity.
Power imbalance is a root cause of health inequities. This installment of the Let’s Talk Series guides recognition and analysis of power imbalance in public health. It also gives examples of how to deploy strategies to both build community power and limit the power of those who benefit from inequity.
Making structural change to advance health and racial equity requires redistributing power. Using practical examples, this journal article deepens understanding of power and how novel strategies to advance equity can be developed from power analysis.
This journal article introduces theoretical frameworks and conceptualizations of power. These tools can help to redirect public health’s community empowerment initiatives so that they address structural determinants (drivers) of health inequities.
Public health has roots in social activism but moved towards seeing itself as an objective science in the early 20th century. This article traces this history and argues that public health must return to its roots to advance equity.