Promising
Practices that show evidence of effectiveness in improving public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting, as indicated by achievement of aims consistent with the objectives of the activities, and are suitable for adaptation by other communities.

Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Committee on Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States

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Summary Report/Recommendations

Policy Change/ Development
Healthcare Access and Quality
Social and Community Context
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
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Data Collection and Reporting

Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of these communities (or support them), and the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.

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Outcomes of Interest

Reduction of Health Disparities

Priority Population(s)

Setting(s) of Implementation

Geographic Area of Implementation

Implementation Period

2017