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- Disabled people represent between 10% and 20% of the world’s population, depending on the definitions adopted. They are disproportionately poor, and have historically experienced diverse forms of social exclusion. The rise of the disability rights movement, the establishment of disability discrimination legislation in many countries, and the advent of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons…November 2009Postsecondary Education
- In this review, the authors provide an approach to the study of health disparities in the US Latino population and evaluate the evidence, using mortality rates for discrete medical conditions and the total US population as a standard for comparison. They examine the demographic structure of the Latino population and how nativity, age, income, and education are related to observed patterns of…August 2009Co-Morbidities, Xenophobia
- This paper focuses on the practice of using mapping for community-driven policy advocacy activities. It describes the relationship between mapping and policy advocacy, with a focus on how mapping is being used to advocate for policy and systems changes that reduce health inequities, and highlights best practices in the use of mapping for policy advocacy drawn from communities across the country…June 2009Advocacy, Community-rooted/Participatory Research, Interventions
- Links partnerships have the capacity to make a significant contribution to health system strengthening but only if they are well planned, managed and aligned to needs. This Manual, now in its second edition, provides guidance, shares experiences and offers examples of good practice from those directly involved in Links. Its aim is to help those engaged in a Link to think more strategically about…March 2009Policy and Practice
- The Fenway Guide provides guidance, practical guidelines, and discussions of clinical issues pertinent to the LGBT patient and community. It also focuses on helping healthcare professionals gain a better understanding of the LGBT population, the LGBT life continuum, health promotion and disease prevention, transgender health, and patient communication and the office environment, The Fenway Guide…June 2008School-Based Health Care, Homophobia, Transphobia
- Definition: Cultural competence in healthcare refers to the capacity to provide effective medical care to persons of varied backgrounds through use of appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors: Culture refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic,…January 2008Services & Programs
- Many approaches have been taken to addressing health disparities beyond the work that has been done through clinical or community interventions. Myriad organizations have developed successful strategies and programs to reduce health disparities using a variety of methods. By hearing from representatives of organizations making such efforts, the Roundtable members sought to learn about how…January 2008Social Environment
- Disasters—earthquakes, hurricanes, chemical explosions, wars, school shootings,mass casualty accidents, and acts of terrorism—can strike anyone, regardless of culture, ethnicity, or race. No one who experiences or witnesses a disaster is untouched by it.Peoples’ reactions to disaster and their coping skills, as well as their receptivity to crisis counseling, differ significantly because of their…October 2007Mental/Behavioral Health, Disasters
- Immigrants have been identified as a vulnerable population, but there is heterogeneity in the degree to which they are vulnerable to inadequate health care. Here we examine the factors that affect immigrants’ vulnerability, including socioeconomic background; immigration status; limited English proficiency; federal, state, and local policies on access to publicly funded health care; residential…October 2007Health Reform, Racism
- A key purpose of the Framework for Action is to promote a common understanding of what a health system is and what constitutes health systems strengthening. It also provides a basis to support countries in scaling up health systems and services: addressing bottlenecks in a collaborative, coordinated way, driven by desired health outcomes, to achieve sustainable system-wide effects. To be most…January 2007Policy and Practice
- To promote use of essential clinical preventive services, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene developed the Public Health Detailing Program, a primary care provider outreach initiative modeled on pharmaceutical detailing. Department representatives conducted topical campaigns, making unscheduled visits to health care practices and meeting with providers and office staff…June 2006Services & Programs
- There is little consensus about the meaning of the terms “health disparities,” “health inequalities,” or “health equity.” The definitions can have important practical consequences, determining the measurements that are monitored by governments and international agencies and the activities that will be supported by resources earmarked to address health disparities/inequalities or health equity.…April 2006Policy and Practice
- Since time immemorial Indigenous peoples in Canada have been using plants and other natural materials as medicine. Plant medicines are used more frequently than those derived from animals. In all, Indigenous peoples have identified over 400 different species of plants (as well as lichens, fungi and algae) with medicinal applications. Medicine traditions — the plants used, the ailments treated,…February 2006Interventions
- Objectives: This report discusses six issues that affect the measurement of disparities in health between groups in a population:Selecting a reference point from which to measure disparityMeasuring disparity in absolute or in relative termsMeasuring in terms of favorable or adverse eventsMeasuring in pair-wise or in summary fashionChoosing whether to weight groups according to group sizeDeciding…July 2005Policy and Practice
- The California Endowment is strongly committed to multicultural health approaches as a crucial aspect of fulfilling its mission to promote the health and well-being of all Californians. As The Endowment has deepened its understanding of how to best develop and implement strategies that can meet the burgeoning needs of diverse communities, it has consistently relied on evaluation as an important…January 2005Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing, Policy and Practice, Environmental/Community Health
- A series of court cases litigated by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Education Fund between 1956 and 1967 laid the foundation for elimination of overt discrimination in hospitals and professional associations.The landmark case, Simkins v Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital (1963), challenged the use of public funds to expand segregated hospital care.…May 2004Policy and Practice, Racism
- When I was invited to submit a paper for this issue of Phylon, I immediately knew that my topic would be “Confronting Institutionalized Racism.” That is because I have become convinced that it is only by naming racism, asking the question “How is racism operating here?” and then mobilizing with others to actually confront the system and dismantle it that we can have any significant or lasting…December 2003Systemic Determinants, Racism
- Health grantmakers and government decisionmakers both care deeply about developing health systems that deliver high-quality services and promote the health of populations in need. While it is possible for the sectors to work separately, the mismatch between available resources and unmet needs and the complex determinants of health suggest that significant improvements will not be achieved by…January 2003Services & Programs
- Racial discrimination occurs on many levels, in a variety of contexts, intertwined with income, education level, and other sociodemographic factors. It can be subtle or disturbingly overt. During the eight focus groups, participants were asked to talk about their own personal experiences with racism in health care. When asked whether discrimination exists in receiving quality health care, one…January 2003Policy and Practice, Racism
- It is hard to talk about race. Discussions about race in general and racial discrimination in particular are potentially unnerving, which explains in large measure why such conversations are so few and far between. In the health care context, discussions about race and racial discrimination are particularly rare....Racial disparities in many areas of health status are well documented, disturbing…January 2003Policy and Practice, Social/Structural Determinants
- This resource provides a guide for health professionals to follow when working with Aboriginal people, employing cross cultural understanding. #P4HEwebinarJuly2023February 2001Interventions
- The author presents a theoretic framework for understanding racism on 3 levels: institutionalized, personally mediated, and internalized. This framework is useful for raising new hypotheses about the basis of race-associated differences in health outcomes, as well as for designing effective interventions to eliminate those differences.She then presents an allegory about a gardener with 2 flower…August 2000Social/Structural Determinants, Racism
- Many developing countries are increasingly dependent on donor assistance to meet the equipment needs of their health care systems. However, because not all important parameters are taken into consideration, donations sometimes do not achieve their intended objectives, and could even constitute an added burden to the recipient health care system. There is therefore a need to improve the process of…March 2000Policy and Practice
- This step-by-step guide can help you help communities improve their environments and manage their water and sanitation facilities, particularly for prevention of diarrhoeal disease. You won't need to do a lot of additional background reading, but you will need training in either the PHAST or SARAR methodology upon which this guide is based. You will also need some technical knowledge about…January 2000Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing
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