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Equity - some theory and its policy implications [PDF]

, 2001
This essay seeks to characterise the essential features of an equitable health care system in terms of the classical Aristotelian concepts of horizontal and vertical equity, the common (but ill-defined) language of “need” and the economic notion of cost ...
Culyer, A.J.
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Digital health and health equity: How digital health can address healthcare disparities and improve access to quality care in Africa

Health Promotion Perspectives
The healthcare industry is constantly evolving to bridge the inequality gap and provide precision care to its diverse population. One of these approaches is the integration of digital health tools into healthcare delivery.
Ibraheem Olasunkanmi Qoseem, O. Okesanya, N. O. Olaleke, B. Ukoaka, Blessing Olawunmi Amisu, J. Ogaya, D. E. Lucero-Prisno, III   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Critical Role of Racial/Ethnic Data Disaggregation for Health Equity

Population: Research and Policy Review, 2021
Population-level health outcomes and measures of well-being are often described relative to broad racial/ethnic categories such as White or Caucasian; Black or African American; Latino or Hispanic; Asian American; Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander; or
Tina J. Kauh, J. Read, nan Ghazal, A. Scheitler   +3 more
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New England Regional Health Equity Profile & Call to Action [PDF]

, 2016
Good health is a foundation that allows people to participate in the most important aspects of life. The purpose of the New England Regional Health Equity Profile and Call to Action is to identify where differences in good health exist among racial ...
Chiu, K., Data, Research, and Evaluation Committee of the Region I Health Equity Council, Drum, Charles E., Phillips, Kimberly G.   +3 more
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Racism and Structural Violence: Interconnected Threats to Health Equity

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
In 2020, the continuing murder of Black Americans by police officers received widespread media attention and sparked global outrage. Public health responses to these events focused on discrimination by police and structural racism in broader society ...
Mienah Z. Sharif, Jennifer J. García, Uchechi Mitchell, Elinam D. Dellor, N. J. Bradford, M. Truong   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

“The Health Equity Curse”: Ethical Tensions in Promoting Health Equity [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2020
Abstract Background: Public health (PH) practitioners have a strong moral commitment to health equity and social justice. However, PH values often do not align with health systems values, making it challenging for PH practitioners to promote health equity.
Bernie Pauly, Tina Revai, Lenora Marcellus, Wanda Martin, Kathy Easton, Marjorie MacDonald   +5 more
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European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition – hormone replacement therapy, other common medical therapies and cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5) contains 14 recommendations on cancer prevention. Here, we update the cancer prevention recommendations regarding the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which is positioned as recommendation number 13 of the ECAC5.
Mangesh A. Thorat, Marc Arbyn, David Baldwin, Xavier Castells, Solveig Hofvind, Urska Ivanus, Carlo Senore, Esther Toes‐Zoutendijk, Carlijn van der Aalst, Carlos Canelo‐Aybar, Fiorella Karina Fernández‐Sáenz, Ariadna Feliu, Hajo Zeeb, Andre L. Carvalho, Erica D'Souza, David Ritchie, Carolina Espina, Iris Lansdorp‐Vogelaar, Andrea DeCensi   +18 more
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The viva voce innovation and experience at a new medical school in Rwanda

BMC Medical Education
Background Traditional preclinical viva voce examinations have faced significant criticism due to inherent biases in their format. We developed a novel format and evaluated students’ views and experiences with it. Methods This study consists of two parts.
Charles Okot Odongo, Samuel Ntaganira, Nicole Kanyana, Jean Paul Ndayizeye, Arlene Nishimwe, Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, Deogratias Ruhangaza, Abebe Moges Muche, Derbew Fikadu Berhe, Patrick Orikiriza, Daniel Seifu, Abebe Bekele   +11 more
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Perspectives in educating molecular pathologists on liquid biopsy: Toward integrative, equitable, and decentralized precision oncology

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Liquid biopsy enables minimally invasive, real‐time molecular profiling through analysis of circulating biomarkers in biological fluids. This Perspective highlights the importance of training pathologists through integrative educational programs, such as the European Masters in Molecular Pathology, to ensure effective and equitable implementation of ...
Marius Ilié, Umberto Malapelle, Catherine Alix‐Panabières, Claus Lindbjerg Andersen, Sandra Chlebowski, Vivien Lake, Caroline Lacoux, Virginie Lespinet‐Fabre, Olivier Bordone, Simon Heeke, Christophe Bontoux, Ellen Heitzer, Klaus Pantel, Paul Hofman   +13 more
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Assessing a partnership-based model of surgical education in the Global South: a mixed methods study of the University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda

BMC Surgery
Background Workforce shortages, resource limitations, and inadequate capacity in African higher education institutions are significant challenges that hinder their global competitiveness in generating knowledge products.
Naol Belema Gemechu, Gatwiri Murithi, Derbew Fikadu Berhe, Betel Amdeslassie Fenta, Amanuel Adane Bitew, Tairu Fofanah, Barnabas Tobi Alayande, Abebe Bekele, Geoffrey Anderson, Robert Riviello   +9 more
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