What is meant by the term “health equity” is far from obvious. Particularly in research and policy, the impact of differences in the meaning of a term can be significant. Here’s six reasons why we need to keep our eye on the ball when it comes to the meaning of health equity–and concrete, practical ways […]
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Episode #94 One way the $250M Federal health literacy grants might advance equitable communication
The Biden Administration recently announced an effort to invest $250 million to encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations through health literacy grants. In this episode, learn how some of the grant requirements may forge new advances in more equitable communication. Listen here and read the transcript below. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT There’s some big news in […]
Advancing health equity as an inside job
When it comes to health equity, professionals across the health sector are stopping and asking hard questions of ourselves. How are we as practitioners contributing to health inequities, despite our best intentions? How do our institutions unwittingly present barriers to equitable care? Health inequities don’t just happen, they’re not inevitable. They’re created and maintained, often […]
Episode #91 Putting an idea forward about the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity
January was a busy policy month–in the US government, and here on HealthCommunicationPartners.com. I wrote about policy twice in one month! In this episode, I summarize a bit of what’s been going on. Then, I take a close look at one part of the Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through […]
One response to the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity
It’s been an exciting time for health equity! As I reported earlier this month, US House Ways and Means Committee released a new document outlining policy pillars and priorities, A Bold Vision for a Legislative Pathway Toward Health and Economic Equity, and a new report, Something Must Change: Inequities in U.S. Policy and Society, with this fiery statement: “Health […]
Episode #90 Building momentum for health equity in health communication
This podcast series was the subject of a recent article in the Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. This is cool in its own right, especially because the article is about disrupting deficit perspectives. But what’s even better is the warm reception it’s gotten from people around the health sector. Find out what the […]