What Is Health Equity? And What Difference Does a Definition Make?

This 2017 report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was designed to increase consensus around meaning of health equity. The report also includes examples of specific terms related to health equity that often arise in discussions around the concept.


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Ethics
Topic
Health Equity
Audience
Public Health Professionals, Organizational Leaders and Administrators, Policymakers and Government Professionals
Setting
Public Health Departments and Agencies, Government and Policy Settings
Level
Foundational