Mechanisms for Advancing Health Equity
There is a consistently growing body of research exploring the ways that law and policy, in all sectors, can advance health equity. Decisions are made every day that affect health equity, and because of this, there are mechanisms that can be used every day to promote and further equity in all fields. Constant development of new and effective strategies to advance health equity appear in theoretical analyses, data integration, civic engagement, and more.
While health equity is woven into all our work, the resources included here specifically address law and policy issues that directly impact health equity.
Resources
Exemptions to School Entry Vaccines and Corresponding Vaccine Coverage
Ballot Measures on Abortion Access
State and Local Efforts to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis – Eastern Region Update
WIC: Lessons Learned from COVID-19
The FTC Could Help Curb the Youth Obesity Epidemic by Cracking Down on the Deceptive Advertising of Unhealthy Foods During Children’s Programming Hours
Meeting the Promise of Racial Health Equity By Reducing Police Intervention in Suicide Prevention Activities: Law and Policy Solutions
Climate Change, Health Equity, and Public Health Law Learning and Practice Collaborative Informational Webinar
2021 Public Health Law Conference Preview Webinar: Equitable COVID-19 Recovery
Incentivizing Fresh Food Retail in Food Deserts: Lessons Learned from Pennsylvania and Maryland
Law and Policy Pathways to Addressing Rising Youth Suicide Rates
State Laws Addressing Discrimination against Medical Cannabis Patients
Equity Assessment Framework for Public Health Laws and Policies
Spotlight
Renewed Efforts to Address the Negative Impacts of Inequitable School Discipline
Renters Bill of Rights: Education, Enforcement, and Enhancement of Rights
Community Health Workers with Lived Experience of Incarceration Are Uniquely Suited to Serve Reentering Populations—But Legal Obstacles Impede Hiring Them
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