Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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John, Today, we are focusing on an article by Chidinma Ibe about community health workers.
After reading today's featured article, take a look at an interactive gallery that expands on the story of community health workers.
The gallery, entitled "Baltimore Voices," dives into the experiences of CHWs as they attempt to deliver effective health equity interventions at the neighborhood level.
As they note, CHWs are front-line public health workers who share lived experiences with the communities they serve.
Their membership
in these communities grants them unique insight into the social risk factors and social needs of these communities.
Through a series of photovoice discussions with CHWs, Ibe and coauthors identify structural racism as a key contributor to community health workers’ experiences with social risk factors and the occupational hazards associated with their jobs.
They recommend that the health care community work to provide community health workers with increased support and protection as they serve marginalized communities.
For more, visit HealthAffairs.org to listen to an episode of the A Health Podyssey podcast featuring lead author Chidinma Ibe and Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.
Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Zachary Dyer of the University of Massachusetts on his recent paper measuring the enduring imprint of structural racism on American neighborhoods and a new measure, the Structural Racism Effect Index, that Dyer and coauthors developed to identify these impacts.
Research and Justice For All is sponsored by CVS Health and cohosted by Sree Chaguturu, Chief Medical Officer (CVS Health), and Joneigh Khaldun, Chief Health Equity Officer (CVS Health).
On the final episode, Chaguturu and Khaldun interview Rashad Burgess of Gilead Sciences about how private sector companies can advance health equity goals.
They also discuss how Gilead is addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Black and Brown communities throughout the US South.
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