Overview of health equity practices Health Equity Learning
- Slides: 14
Overview of health equity practices Health Equity Learning Community October 2017
Advancing health equity: Our approach “When every person has the opportunity to realize their health potential—the highest level of health possible for that person—without limits imposed by structural inequities. Health equity means achieving the conditions in which all people have the opportunity to attain their highest possible level of health. ”
Equity work… • Asks a different set of questions and seeks different perspectives • Requires systems thinking and risk taking • Involves personal growth and investment • Becomes more routine through action and learning reinforcing each other • Is a journey, not a destination
Few straight lines
Six public health practices to advance health equity
Shifting our work
Six public health practices to advance health equity Equip staff Influence public and private policy Spread the word about what creates health Health equity practice Show organizational commitment Authentic community engagement Collect and use data for change
Equip staff: Knowledge and skills
Authentic engagement
Collect and use data for change
Show commitment
Spread the word about what creates health
Influence public and private policy
Health in all policies People share an understanding of what creates health Con nec ted , in clu sive com mu nit ies Where we are headed Communities have power and resources to shape their own healthy futures