Health Equity | Public Health Services and Systems Research

Better understandings of the structural factors that contribute to health disparities can point to potential solutions for closing those gaps. Public health services and systems researchers are examining organizational and service delivery strategies to help ensure that all people can achieve good health.

STUDY	RESEARCHERS
Variation in Local Public Health Actions to Address Health Inequities	Minnesota Public Health PBRN
Utilization and Effectiveness of a Health Equity Index in Mobilizing Local Public Health Action	Connecticut Public Health PBRN
Using Geographic Information Systems to Investigate the Relationship Between Local Health Departments’ Workforce Cuts and Vulnerable Populations	Tracy Hilliard
Disparities in Access to Public Water and Sewer Service in North Carolina: Public Health Impacts and Policy Solutions	Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson
Health Care Reform: Colorectal Cancer Screening Expansion and Health Disparities	Michael Preston
Assessing the Impact of a Health in All Policies Approach on Latino Health Disparities in California	Sarah Ramirez
Effects of Cultural Competency Training on Local Health Departments: A Randomized Trial	Kentucky Public Health PBRN
Local Health Department Workforce Reductions: Implications for Diversity and Health Disparities	Washington Public Health PBRN
Local Health Department Influences on the Health of Older Adults: A Statewide Evaluation	Hector Rodriguez
A Profile of Tribal Public Health Departments	Alana Knudson & Aleena Hernandez