Health equity

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
Publisher
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
Date
November 2019
Publication
Policy Issues
Abstract / Description

Millions of people in the United States face health disparities related to social and economic factors, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and income. Understanding and addressing disparities is critical to improving health equity nationwide. See the subpage on disparities in maternal health to learn more about that particular aspect of health equity. (website abstract) 

Artifact Type
Application
Reference Type
Resource List
Priority Population
Ethnic and racial groups
Topic Area
Policy and Practice » Policy & Law
Social/Structural Determinants » Environment/Context » Systemic Determinants