Balancing business and health equity: Private sector efforts

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Johnson, Tawana Thomas
Muzhingi, Tawanda
Teddleton, Chandra
Bell, Caryn
Publisher
Partners for Advancing Health Equity
Date
May 2023
Abstract / Description

Equitable access to health and well-being is a basic human right that escapes many people based on various factors including but not limited to race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, access to care, health literacy and understanding how to navigate the healthcare system. To really address health equity everyone must acknowledge the state of health equity and barriers to achieving health equity. This especially applies to the private sector's for-profit companies and businesses alongside other organizations. With this acknowledgement, business owners and entrepreneurs can move toward building equitable, socially responsible action plans that highlight ways to join community partners' efforts. Health equity is GOOD for business; a healthy country is an empowered country.

This webinar brought together voices from business, the private sector, non-profits, and various organizations to speak about their organization’s Health Equity vision and goals. Panelists discussed balancing social responsibility and profitability with community investment. 

#P4HEwebinarMay2023

Document URL
Document
Artifact Type
Application
Reference Type
Webinar
P4HE Authored
Yes
Topic Area
Policy and Practice
Social/Structural Determinants