Why Focus on Health Equity?

To coincide with National Minority Health Month, this episode focuses on health equity. Stratis Health Program Manager Marleny Garber and UCare’s Health Equity Officer Pleasant Radford Jr. discuss the complex social factors and systemic barriers that cause an inequitable distribution of health care resources to diverse communities. They explore how multiple intersecting identities and understanding factors such as sexual orientation, gender, identity, age, ability, geography, and language are critical to providing the proper care for everyone to live their best life.