Health Equity Cannot Be Sought Without the Consideration of Racism In Equity-Focused Urban Health Initiatives.
Critical race theory
Global health
Global urban health
Health equity
Public policy
Journal
Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
ISSN: 1468-2869
Titre abrégé: J Urban Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9809909
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2023
08 2023
Historique:
accepted:
13
07
2023
pmc-release:
01
08
2024
medline:
24
8
2023
pubmed:
15
8
2023
entrez:
14
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Given that racism is present worldwide, we believe it is imperative to address racism in the pursuit of health equity in cities. Despite the strengths of global urban health efforts in improving health equity, these initiatives can be furthered by explicitly considering systemic racism. Because racism is a major contributor to health issues, utilizing critical race theory (CRT) and taking an anti-racist perspective can help key players understand how racial health differences are initiated and sustained, which will subsequently inform solutions in seeking to address urban health inequities. Applying CRT within policymaking can happen in a variety of ways that are explored in this article. Ultimately, by acknowledging and responding to the effect of racism on groups within cities and the increased difficulties racialized minorities face, international players may use their power to transfer data and resources to cities that could benefit from specialized support.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37580547
doi: 10.1007/s11524-023-00770-7
pii: 10.1007/s11524-023-00770-7
pmc: PMC10447814
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
834-838Informations de copyright
© 2023. The New York Academy of Medicine.
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