MPC Member Publications

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Title: Policy solutions to eliminate racial and ethnic child health disparities in the USA

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2024

ISSN: 2352-4642

DOI: 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00262-6

PMID: 38242598

Abstract: <h2>Summary</h2><p>Societal systems act individually and in combination to create and perpetuate structural racism through both policies and practices at the local, state, and federal levels, which, in turn, generate racial and ethnic health disparities. Both current and historical policy approaches across multiple sectors—including housing, employment, health insurance, immigration, and criminal legal—have the potential to affect child health equity. Such policies must be considered with a focus on structural racism to understand which have the potential to eliminate or at least attenuate disparities. Policy efforts that do not directly address structural racism will not achieve equity and instead worsen gaps and existing disparities in access and quality—thereby continuing to perpetuate a two-tier system dictated by racism. In Paper 2 of this Series, we build on Paper 1's summary of existing disparities in health-care delivery and highlight policies within multiple sectors that can be modified and supported to improve health equity, and, in so doing, improve the health of racially and ethnically minoritised children.</p>

Url: http://www.thelancet.com/article/S2352464223002626/fulltext

Url: http://www.thelancet.com/article/S2352464223002626/abstract

Url: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(23)00262-6/abstract

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Authors: Jindal, Monique; Barnert, Elizabeth; Chomilo, Nathan; Gilpin Clark, Shawnese; Cohen, Alyssa; Crookes, Danielle M.; Kershaw, Kiarri N.; Kozhimannil, Katy Backes; Mistry, Kamila B.; Shlafer, Rebecca J.; Slopen, Natalie; Suglia, Shakira F.; Nguemeni Tiako, Max Jordan; Heard-Garris, Nia

Periodical (Full): The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Issue: 2

Volume: 8

Pages: 159-174

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