Health Equity and Prevention
What is Health Equity?
According to the CDC, "health equity is the attainment of the highest level of health for all people. Achieving health equity requires valuing everyone equally with focused ongoing soceital efforts to address avoidable inequalities and injustices, and the elimination of health and healthcare disparities."
Why Health Equity Matters
Health outcomes can differ based on social, economic, and enviormental factors. Some racial, geographic, and income groups expirience higher risks of health disparities in cancer prevention, screening, and treatment access.
How Kids Can Make a Difference
Kids4CancerPrevention believes that education and awareness can start early and that kids have the power to contribute to a healthier future for all. Kids can play a meaningful role in promoting health equity by observing inequities in their communties and bringing awareness towards these inequties through posts on social media and discussions with friends and family.