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Section 1. Overview of Changing the Physical Structure of the Community

Example #1: Defining and Unpacking the Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity–A Culture of Health Webinar

Image of two women of color gardening, along with the title of the webinar.

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) held the first webinar in its Culture of Health Webinar Series on November 29, 2018. The National Academies report Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity identified nine social determinants of health and how these determinants impact our health and the health of our communities. This example underscores the addressing of built environment/ social determinants of health. The report also defines health equity as the state in which everyone has the opportunity to attain full health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or any other socially defined circumstance. Read more.

 

Example #2: H.E.A.T. Report: Place and Health - Wyandotte County, Kansas

Video: Place & Health - Geopgrahy and the Social Determinants of Health (Liquorlining and the lack of healthy choices).