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Perspectives in Primary Care features writing from practitioners, activists, and community members representing organizations, practices, and institutions across the United States and around the world.
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Health Equity & Reproductive Justice: Transforming Perinatal Care Now
Drug-involved fatal poisonings for 2020 are expected to reach over
Health Equity
Health Policy
Social Determinants of Health
COVID-19
Activism
BIPOC
Behavioral Health / Mental Health
From Redlining to Gentrification: The Policy of the Past that Affects Health Outcomes Today
In the 1980s, a set of historical city maps resurfaced to reveal a hidden facet of our neighborhoods—the redlined status. As it turns out, the implementation of these maps saved the housing sector and bolstered prosperity for some demographic groups but increased disparities in homeownership, wealth, and health for others. The structural inequalities set in place by federal policies over 80 years ago are still evident in communities today. As our ...
Primary Care
Community Health
Health Equity
Health Policy
Social Determinants of Health
COVID-19
Public Health
Activism
Homelessness Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: How the Perry Street Recovery Center Reminds Us to Prioritize Community Partnerships
In January 2020, Tom was 61 years old when he was evicted from his home. In the following months, an already distressing and traumatic experience was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom was living in a shelter when he first tested positive for COVID-19. He said, “I was alright, but I didn’t know what [a positive test result] meant for me.” And Tom’s story is extremely common. When people living in congregate shelters test positive for COVID-19, they have limited options. If ...
Primary Care
Health Equity
Health Policy
COVID-19
Public Health
BIPOC
Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Current State of COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts in Children
Children are absolutely essential to the success of COVID-19 vaccination efforts, as children aged 0-15 years compose nearly 20% of the United ...
Health Equity
Health Policy
Social Determinants of Health
COVID-19
Public Health
Activism
Global Health
BIPOC
National Arab American Heritage Month as a Public Health Catalyst
I am a young Arab American, born and raised in New York, yet this is the first year I am celebrating National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). In fact, for as long as I have been alive, Arab American advocacy groups like the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Arab American Institute have been pushing for April to be named
COVID-19 Ravages the COFA Community in Hawai‘i
As of January 31, 2021, Pacific Islanders in Hawai‘i had the highest age-adjusted mortality rate in the United States at 319.6 deaths per 100,000 persons. In comparison, the United States mortality rate during the same period was 153 deaths per 100,000, and Hawai‘i as a whole had the lowest mortality rate in ...
Primary Care
Health Equity
Health Policy
Social Determinants of Health
COVID-19
Public Health
Activism
Trauma
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Menstrual Health During COVID-19: How Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Can Improve Equity
Globally, over 800 million women, girls, and gender non-binary persons are menstruating while simultaneously coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, the ability to safely manage their menstrual health and hygiene remains a widely
Climate Health Now
Injury and drowning from worsening storm surges and flooding. Smoke inhalation and burns from wildfires. More severe and frequent heat stroke and heat-related illness. Spread of infectious diseases. Worsening anxiety and depression. These are just a few of the ways in which climate change impacts human health. ...