COVID-19 and Health Equity
Disparate health outcomes due to social and structural barriers have long existed, mostly impacting people of color, people with disabilities, low-income people, and people with less education. These disparities have received renewed attention as the same groups of people were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Living conditions, work circumstances, underlying health conditions, and systemic issues in health care and public health all affect the vulnerability of communities, and especially communities of color. This collection of resources and tools is designed to address legal and policy issues that contribute to health inequity, grouped by different social or political determinants of health.
Resources
Racial Equity Throughout Data Integration
Broadband Access and Public Health: Legal and Policy Opportunities for Achieving Equitable Access
COVID-19 Policy Playbook: Assessing Legal Responses to COVID-19
COVID-19 in Indian Country: Past Policy, Current Responses, and Future Implications
COVID-19 Health Equity Toolkit
Links to Additional Health Equity Resources
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From Dust Bowl to Green Heart: How Trees and Policy Can Shape Public Health
Healing Across Generations: Addressing the Impact of Intergenerational Trauma Through Policy Interventions
Liability Protections for Food Donation Help Address Food Insecurity and Food Waste
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Real-time assistance for questions related to COVID-19 response
The Network can assist local, county, tribal and state health agencies with timely guidance, resources and information critical to key COVID-19 response measures, particularly in the areas of:
- public health authority and emergency powers,
- constitutionality of practices,
- health data privacy,
- protections for disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals,
- crisis standards of care, and
- ethical decision making.
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