Module 1: Introduction to Health Equity in Rural Communities
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This module provides an overview of health equity and introduces some unique challenges that rural communities may face when addressing health equity. It provides important background information needed for implementing a program to incorporate strategies to advance health equity in a rural community.
For general information on what to consider when starting your program, see Creating a Program: Where to Begin in the Rural Community Health Toolkit.
In this module:
- Defining Health Equity
- Root Causes of Health Inequities
- Use of Language in the Rural Health Equity Toolkit
- Need for Rural Health Equity Programs
- Population Considerations for Advancing Health Equity
- Facilitators and Barriers to Advancing Health Equity in Rural Areas
- Frameworks to Advance Health Equity