Promoting health equity: A resource to help communities address social determinants of health
Author(s)/Editor(s): Brennan Ramirez LK, Baker EA and Metzler M
Publisher/Organizer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date: 2008
Number of pages: 116
Language: English
Overview
“….A growing number of research studies have documented the relationship between social determinants of health and health outcomes. However, relatively little is known about how to translate this knowledge into practice. To address this gap, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with Transtria LLC and the Saint Louis University Prevention Research Center, developed Promoting Health Equity: A Resource to Help Communities Address Social Determinants of Health."
This workbook was created to support new and existing partnerships to address the social determinants of health inequities. It highlights lessons learned by communities and provides information and tools to develop, implement and evaluate interventions that address social determinants of health inequities. It was designed for a wide range of users interested in achieving health equity.
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Achieving Health Equity
What is health equity? How do social determinants influence health? Learning from doing
Chapter Two: Communities Working to Achieve Health Equity
Background: The Social Determinants of Disparities in Health Forum Small-scale program and policy initiatives
Case Study 1: Project Brotherhood
Case Study 2: Poder Es Salud (Power for Health)
Case Study 3: Project BRAVE: Building and Revitalizing an Anti-Violence Environment Traditional public health program and policy initiatives
Case Study 4: Healthy Eating and Exercising to Reduce Diabetes
Case Study 5: Taking Action: The Boston Public Health Commision’s Efforts to Undo Racism
Case Study 6: The Community Action Model to Address Disparities in Health Large-scale program and policy initiatives
Case Study 7: New Deal for Communities
Case Study 8: From Neurons to King County Neighborhoods
Case Study 9: The Delta Health Center
Chapter Three: Developing a Social Determinants of Health
Chapter Four: Closing Thoughts