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HEALTH EQUITY - Coggle Diagram
HEALTH EQUITY
EQUITY VS. EQUALITY
Equality
Same health outcomes for everyone
Does not distinguish unavoidable differences
Equity
Fair opportunities to be healthy
Focus on avoidable differences
Focus on unfair differences
Focus on remediable differences
Unavoidable Health Differences
Age
Biological differences
Factors beyond human influence
HEALTH INEQUITIES & DISADVANTAGE
Systematic Disparities
Differences in health outcomes
Differences in determinants of health
Social Disadvantage
Poverty
Social exclusion
Gender disadvantage
Racial disadvantage
Ethnic disadvantage
Religious disadvantage
Vicious Cycle
Social disadvantage
Barriers and exclusion
Poor health
Reduced opportunities
Further disadvantage
Increased health inequities
POWER, SOCIAL ADVANTAGE & EMPOWERMENT
Lack of Power
Political power
Social power
Economic power
Increased risk of health inequities
Empowerment
Greater control
Increased opportunities
Increased participation
Systemic Change
Law reform
Changes in social relationships
Changes in economic relationships
Virtuous Cycle
Stable and sustainable employment
Increased social advantage
Improved health
Greater opportunities
Further social advantage
EQUITY IN HEALTH VS. EQUITY IN HEALTHCARE
Equity in Health
Focus on health status
Eliminate systematic differences in health status
Differences between socioeconomic groups
Equity in Healthcare
Focus on healthcare services
Match services to level of need
Greater need may require greater access and use
Favour disadvantaged groups in greatest need
Key Difference
Equity in health = elimination of systematic differences in health status
Equity in healthcare = services matched to level of need
HUMAN RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Human Rights
Fair opportunity to attain full health potential
No one disadvantaged from achieving health potential
Social Justice
Fairness
Address social disadvantage
Address systematic inequities
Health Equity Action
Recognize avoidable health inequalities
Recognize unnecessary health inequalities
Recognize unacceptable health inequalities
Promote systemic change
HEALTH SYSTEMS & POPULATION HEALTH
Health Systems
Influence access to healthcare
Allocate services and resources
Respond to population needs
Researchers and Policymakers
Understand how inequities occur
Increase understanding of health inequities
Build consensus that inequities are unnecessary and unacceptable
Strengthening Health Systems
Reduce health inequities
Improve population health