Responding to inconsistent and vague interpretations of equity, the authors of this article make a strong case for equity science as a new approach to meaningfully reduce health inequities. This applied science focuses action on what the authors refer to as the determinants of equity.
This curated resource list highlights resources that support a broad understanding of how various factors that influence health have been conceptualized. The selected documents complement the NCCDH resource Let’s Talk: Determinants of health.
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This web-based course for the public health workforce, is hosted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials and explores the underlying causes of social injustice and health inequity, and public health’s role in building healthier communities by addressing those root causes.
This report describes how food systems impact health through five key channels and identifies associated leverage points for building healthier food systems.
This brief report explores how the intersecting components of food systems directly and indirectly impact health outcomes, and discusses associated policy solutions.