Improving immunization coverage and equity - technical resources
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| Resource | Health Equity Tools 2.0 2016 Inventory of Health Equity Tools |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Web based resource/inventory used to assess the degree to which health equity is integrated into a public health program or policy; measure the impact of a program or policy on the distribution of health outcomes; and promote the inclusion of health equity in public health policies and programs. |
| Content | Includes an inventory of health equity tools to assist people working in public health understand the growing number of resources available. The 2016 inventory includes 112 tools, an update of the 2013 iteration that comprised 36 resources. The inventory has been organized into nine major categories reflecting broad areas of application, with an appendix that includes a list of practical and theoretical criteria to consider when determining if the tool is useful for the user. Major topic areas include health service access and community engagement. |
| Expected outcomes | Through use of resources in this inventory, development of more evidence based pro equity public policy. |
| Strengths | Each entry in the inventory is designed to help the reader find specific categories of information, including objectives, intended users, content, type, how it can be used and information about the application and evaluation of the tool. |
| Why use it | Promotes the inclusion of health equity in public health policies and programs. |
| Who should use it | Policy makers and researchers with interest in the health and social inequalities or pro equity public policy more broadly. |
| Additional Links | |
| Link to access the resource | /en/component/content/article/health-equity-tools-2-0-2016-inventory-of-health-equity-tools?catid=651&Itemid=101 |