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To synthesize scientific evidence on actionable strategies across community development, healthcare delivery systems, and sociopolitical structures to eliminate racial inequities in health.

February 19, 2019International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

Reducing Racial Inequities in Health: Using What We Already Know to Take Action

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DWDavid R. WilliamsBrigham Young University LCLisa A. CooperGeneral / Preventive / Lipids

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Evidence review outlines targeted community, clinical, and societal interventions to reduce racial health inequities, highlighting systemic approaches to eliminate disparities.

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To synthesize scientific evidence on actionable strategies across community development, healthcare delivery systems, and sociopolitical structures to eliminate racial inequities in health.
Narrative synthesis of scientific evidence evaluating social and structural determinants of racial disparities in health outcomes.
Thematic analysis identifying actionable interventions across community investment, clinical care reform, and public policy advocacy.
Developing communities of opportunity through early childhood investments, child poverty reduction, income supports, and safe housing mitigates structural harms of systemic racism.
Healthcare systems must expand preventive services, integrate social needs into routine clinical care, and diversify the medical workforce to mirror patient demographics.
Sustainable policy reform depends on building widespread public empathy, raising awareness of systemic disparities, and actively dismantling racial prejudice and cultural stereotypes.

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Williams et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0890ffd09545fea2ddea12 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16040606

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Evidence review outlines targeted community, clinical, and societal interventions to reduce racial health inequities, highlighting systemic approaches to eliminate disparities.

Reducing Racial Inequities in Health: Using What We Already Know to Take Action

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Reducing Racial Inequities in Health: Using What We Already Know to Take Action

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