What is Global Health Equity? A Proposed Definition
The term “global health equity” has become more visible in recent years, yet we were unable to find a formal definition of the term. Our Viewpoint addresses this gap by offering a discussion of this need and proposing a definition. We define global health equity as mutually beneficial and power-bala...
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2022-07-01
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| author | Ella August Lia Tadesse Marie S. O’Neill Joseph N. S. Eisenberg Rex Wong Joseph C. Kolars Abebe Bekele |
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| description | The term “global health equity” has become more visible in recent years, yet we were unable to find a formal definition of the term. Our Viewpoint addresses this gap by offering a discussion of this need and proposing a definition. We define global health equity as mutually beneficial and power-balanced partnerships and processes leading to equitable human and environmental health outcomes (which we refer to as “products”) on a global scale. Equitable partnerships actively work against racism and supremacy. Such partnerships foster processes with these same dynamics; for example, sharing lead authorship responsibilities with meaningful roles for host country researchers to frame relevant questions and to provide context and interpretation for the research findings. Equitable products, such as access to technology and tailored delivery of interventions effective in the specific context, are the fruits of these partnerships and processes. 'Ella August & Lia Tadesse are co-first authors.' |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa363a435543403894b31dd7a7aa51402022-12-22T02:48:30ZengUbiquity PressAnnals of Global Health2214-99962022-07-0188110.5334/aogh.37542760What is Global Health Equity? A Proposed DefinitionElla August0Lia Tadesse1Marie S. O’Neill2Joseph N. S. Eisenberg3Rex Wong4Joseph C. Kolars5Abebe Bekele6University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MichiganMinistry of Health, Ethiopia. Sudan St, Addis AbabaUniversity of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MichiganUniversity of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MichiganUniversity of Global Health Equity, Kigali HeightsUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Department of Learning Health Sciences, 1111 E. Catherine St., Ann Arbor, MIUniversity of Global Health Equity, Kigali HeightsThe term “global health equity” has become more visible in recent years, yet we were unable to find a formal definition of the term. Our Viewpoint addresses this gap by offering a discussion of this need and proposing a definition. We define global health equity as mutually beneficial and power-balanced partnerships and processes leading to equitable human and environmental health outcomes (which we refer to as “products”) on a global scale. Equitable partnerships actively work against racism and supremacy. Such partnerships foster processes with these same dynamics; for example, sharing lead authorship responsibilities with meaningful roles for host country researchers to frame relevant questions and to provide context and interpretation for the research findings. Equitable products, such as access to technology and tailored delivery of interventions effective in the specific context, are the fruits of these partnerships and processes. 'Ella August & Lia Tadesse are co-first authors.'https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3754global health equityglobal healthhealth equityracismpartnershipscolonialismdeterminants of health |
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