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Equity Zones: Building the Bridge to Transformation

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article is a call to action for transformative health equity initiatives empowering communities to address systemic health inequities through expanded implementation and enhanced evaluation of health equity zone models. These models prioritize community capacity building and power sharing for upstream, transformative change, urging increased investment in transformative public health practice. Lessons from Rhode Island and Chicago, Illinois, highlight strategies for preventing health inequities and reducing downstream needs among vulnerable populations, underscoring the need for developing innovative evaluation practices measuring transformative change. ( Am J Public Health. 2025;115(1):47–51. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307872 )

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2024.307872

Authors: Christopher Ausura, Genese Turner, Jennifer Latham, Nicole Marcus, Susanne Schnell, Brian Edmiston

Institutions: Rhode Island Department of Health, Chicago Department of Public Health

Language: English

Topic: Community Health and Development

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

Funders: California Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities