Health professionals who care for children will find a thoughtful and hands-on resource to address racism and race-related issues in their practices in this essay collection. Leading experts from across disciplines frame the issues and provide practical information on prevention, intervention, and anticipatory guidance. Each chapter is grounded in the recommendations outlined in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement “The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health.” The AAP is committed to reducing the ongoing costs and burden of racism to children, the health care system, and society—this book is an important contribution to that effort and ongoing conversation. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/Untangling-the-Thread-of-Racism-A-Primer-for-Pediatric-Health-Professionals-Paperback
1: Moving Toward Health Equity
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Published:October 2023
Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, Gerri Mattson, MD, MSPH, "Moving Toward Health Equity", Untangling the Thread of Racism: A Primer for Pediatric Health Professionals, American Academy of Pediatrics, Maria Trent, MD, MPH, FSAHM, FAAP, Danielle G. Dooley, MD, MPhil, FAAP, Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Communities that have been racially marginalized continue to face barriers to fair and just opportunities and therefore experience poorer health outcomes. This chapter discusses how structural racism affects health equity and how collaboration with diverse partners, data, advocacy, and screening for social determinants of health can improve the health of all children. The goal of eliminating health inequities and achieving health equity must be integrated across systems, such as health, education, economy, and government, for all children and families to thrive.
Keywords: health equity, racism, structural racism
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