Prevention Institute: Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Disparities (posted 5/19)

In May of 2009 the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Disparities in partnership with the Prevention Institute produced the report, A Time of Opportunity: Local Solutions to Reduce Inequities in Health and Safety . In this paper, the IOM Roundtable proposes a set of solutions that are achievable within the local arena. These solutions not only address the critical needs but also bridge traditional health promotion, disease management, and health care solutions with more upstream work that focuses on preventing illness and injury in the first place. The report outlines a composite of community and health care factors that affect health, safety, and mental health and that—most importantly—provide the framework for accomplishing a four-pronged solution:

1. Strengthen communities where people live, work, play, socialize, and learn
2. Enhance opportunities within underserved communities to access high-quality, culturally competent health care with an emphasis on community-oriented and preventive services
3. Strengthen the infrastructure of our health systemto reduce inequities and enhance the contributions from public health and health care systems
4. Support local efforts through leadership, overarching policies, and through local, state, and national strategy

To download the report click here .

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