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Theory in action: Public health and community power building for health equity

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.

The exodus of public health: What history can tell us about the future

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.