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CDC’s Office of Health Equity has articulated three principles to effectively communicate health equity concepts by creating a broader understanding of the social and structural factors that impact health outcomes.   The principles are: Meet the audience where they are. Understand your audience’s beliefs and attitudes about health equity. Communicate health equity as a “we” issue. Build on shared values, show how equitable approaches can benefit everyone. Frame health equity as achievable. Breakout the concept of health equity into manageable, actionable steps.   For more information: https://lnkd.in/eFqHczds

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#NCDs,#healthfinancing, #integratedcare. The countdown to the 2025 UN High Level Meetings on NCDs and mental health begins this month. Health financing is currently one of the biggest challenges for advancing NCDs and mental health in LMICs. Join us for a discussion during the Consortium of Universities for Global Health virtual week for a discussion with experts on how to advance health financing for essential, integrated NCD management.

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Rico Misanjon is playing a key role in the Get the Message program by focusing on connecting underrepresented older adults with vital virtual health tools. Supported by the Health Research Foundation (HRF), Rico’s work is reducing barriers to healthcare access and ensuring that seniors can navigate digital platforms for better health outcomes. His contributions align with HRF’s commitment to advancing patient care and improving the inclusivity of healthcare services across Canada. #GetTheMessage #HealthResearchFoundation #DigitalHealthcare #HealthcareInnovation #CanadianHealthcare

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"The elective care backlog affects some groups more than others, yet there is often more focus on geographic disparities than on race." The government’s long-awaited plan to reform elective care in the NHS has been published. While it’s promising to see a focus in the plan on tackling health inequalities, there is a need for greater attention on tackling stark racial health disparities. Our work has shown that structural barriers, including the decline in trust, must be addressed to ensure that improvements in elective care benefit everyone. Read our full response to the plan here: https://lnkd.in/eDM7dYgE #NHS #HealthInequalities #ElectiveCare #RacialDisparities #Inclusion

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As health IT innovations advance at a rapid pace, enhancing patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) data infrastructure is more critical than ever. A new report from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) highlights 36 projects funded by the Office of the Secretary’s Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (#OSPCORTF) that are building data capacity, expanding longitudinal data resources, leveraging technology to advance research, and advancing person-centeredness, inclusion, and equity. Learn more about these projects and see how they can support your work in the OS-PCORTF 2023 Annual Portfolio Report here: https://lnkd.in/eyz6aA-w

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How do we more effectively measure and report access and impact in global health? This critical question was central to a recent discussion hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Boston University, where we explored opportunities to harmonize approaches, reduce redundancies, and enhance accountability. Read more from Herb Riband, Director of Access Accelerated in his latest blog. https://lnkd.in/eRemZDDg

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The 2024 Climate & Health Policy report calls for stronger curricula in medical schools to prepare health professionals for the climate challenges ahead. Knowledge is power #PlanetaryHealth #HealthEducation https://lnkd.in/eUaU3C_y

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⚠️ Despite significant evidence showing that the long-term benefits of reorienting health towards primary health care outweigh the costs, #PHC continues to be neglected. 📚 Resources for policy-makers and implementers: 💡 A high-level panel this Monday at #WHA77 to discuss experiences from 🌎 🌍 🌏 https://lnkd.in/dPQMQzaP 💡 The "how" of implementing #PHC based on what works in different contexts https://lnkd.in/deZ67QSR 💡 An analysis of the political economy dicothomy in #PHC (The Lancet ) https://lnkd.in/g73qh2Xk Jarbas Barbosa World Health Organization Pan American Health Organization Helga Fogstad UNICEF Ministerio de Sanidad Rana Hajjeh WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) WHO Regional Office for Europe Ana E. Karina Rando Huluk Ministerio de Salud Pública - Uruguay #PHC4UHC #HealthForAll

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Amplifying this resource on community engagement to advance health equity. Social justice movements are most effective when people with lived experience drive and shape the changes they want to see in their own communities. Many organizations value community engagement, and yet it can be difficult to do well. One of our Senior Consultants, Shahla de Leon, shares some of her reflections from the field, and this publication highlights similar lessons.   What practices are others are observing that contribute to effective community engagement? #CommunityEngagement #HealthEquity

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📣 The Planning and Dissemination (P&D) Grants have launched! The P&D Grants are intended to provide support for planning and/or dissemination activities (either virtual or in-person). IHSPR is thrilled to support activities on the following prioritized topics: o Integration of care o Primary care and home, community, and long- term care. o Health workforce o Digital health solutions o Equitable, accessible, anti-ableist, anti-racist, anti-discriminatory, diverse and/or inclusive health care delivery systems and/or service delivery models o Advancing sustainable, climate-resilient and/or low-carbon health care systems, organizations, and service delivery models. o Advancing the theories, methods and approaches that underpin the science of HSPR Furthermore, two grants are reserved for pan-Canadian conferences that provides opportunity for the entire HSPR community to benefit from and engage in networking, research collaboration, and knowledge mobilization across a broad range of HSPR priorities. Application Deadline: August 7, 2024 Learn more: https://buff.ly/45kHj0n

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The Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL), a program of the Public Health Institute, provides research and evaluation services, tools, and resources in support of multisector collaboratives, health departments, and diverse health partners through its MERLIN team. MERLIN connects multisector collaboratives and diverse partners with evidence to inform upstream, systems-level approaches that can drive measurable improvements in population health and equity. Building Resilient Communities: Insights from the RC Evaluation Resilience Catalysts in Public Health (RC) is a national collaborative of local health departments seeking to eliminate adversity, build resilience, and foster equity. Using the Community Resilience Framework aligned with the goals of Public Health 3.0, RC sites receive technical assistance (TA) to apply a public health approach to address adverse childhood experiences and adverse community environments. In April and May 2023, MERLIN conducted an evaluation of RC, surveying 29 individuals from 11 of the 13 RC sites and interviewing 19 individuals from nine sites and 14 TA providers/funders. Evaluation findings expand understanding of RC’s preliminary impact and inform implications for theory, practice, and funding in the post COVID-19 context. 🔗 View the evaluation report here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Zyq76k 💡 Learn more about PHIL's MERLIN team ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fSzxiI

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📊 Policymakers and health officials need accurate data to turn commitments into actions that strengthen maternal, newborn, and child health (#MNCH) services. But the task of analyzing and presenting health data from subnational to global levels can be challenging. 🌍 That’s why data was the focus of the recent two-part session in our Africa regional MNCH advocacy dialogue series. A panel of experts from PATH, AlignMNH, Africa Health Budget Network, Samasha Medical Foundation, and PMNCH shared tools and tactics designed to build capacity and efficiency for advocates. 📣 Participants underscored the urgency and appetite for a collective voice in MNCH advocacy. As a convening organization, PATH is building a movement for advocacy partners in Africa, disseminating tools that make advocacy actionable, and creating platforms for collaboration. Learn more and get involved: https://bit.ly/3NqMkw2 #MaternalHealth #ChildHealth #NewbornHealth #HealthAdvocates #HealthData

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"It is vital that advocates collect and leverage local data as part of their advocacy strategies to ensure that the voices and experiences of families are represented in clinical and preventive care..." Read more from PATH on leveraging data to ensure accountability and action in #MNCH decision making. 👇

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Evidence is central to guiding public health planning, service delivery, and decision-making. Evidence syntheses are important tools for informing public health decision-making to advance health equity across programs and policies. Our new rapid review aims to address the question: What are equity-informed approaches and practices to conducting evidence syntheses? Check it out now to learn more. https://lnkd.in/ehxHYbYg

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The Annual Review of Public Health publishes amazing articles, including this one: “Leveraging Mobile Technology for Public Health Promotion: A Multidisciplinary Perspective” by Jennifer L. Hicks et al. https://lnkd.in/ea6ypDxm The data is clear: combining best-in-the-world health information and hyper-personalized interactions can have a huge positive impact. The combination of smartphones, activity trackers, and hyper-fast, intelligent ML opens the door for the first time to turn these insights into actionable, consumer-facing products that will transform our experience of whole health. Follow VitalSpark.io for more news as we create a revolution in adherence and positive health outcomes for less than the cost of a fancy coffee at Starbucks … #PublicHealth #MobileTech #Innovation #HealthPromotion #ResearchPapers

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