Keyword

Health Equity

Health equity is implemented globally and in communities through the means of distributing and providing equal health access to all. However, it is more often than not impacted by social and economical aspects. Such as wealth, power, and prestige.

During the Covid-19 pandemic this was prominent especially in areas with diverse populations such as California. Health equity is hardly implemented in places like these where lower and upper class communities are in such close proximity. Despite that because the covid-19 pandemic brought to light these health inequities, plans and changes were made to ensure health equity in our communities. For instance, spreading access to vaccines through mobile clinics and schools, providing transportation to clinics, and making resources accessible to the public.

Such implementations helped those with little to no access to resources get the necessary help when needed and furthermore prevent greater impacts within the communities by reducing the amount of residents vulnerable to Covid-19. As a result California was one of the first states to reach a 74.8% vaccination rate, of population over eighteen years of age, within the first four months; according to Fortune, Health. Today, more than two years later, accommodations are made for those in need of staying home due to Covid-19. Such as remote learning for students who are vulnerable or are sick with Covid-19 and access to internet and electronics to workers and students when needed. Accommodations and resources like these help prevent further outbreaks and proportionally help communities stay equally healthy despite being part of different economic and social groups.

This among others has been one of the most effective ways of implementing and continuing health equity. This can be seen through the continuous ways those affected by Covid-19 are still being helped. For example, stimulus checks provided to those in financial need and food stamps more diversely spread throughout communities. Things which had been provided to the public but now are more commonly present and accessible to all communities.

The dynamic change is present in more than medical and financial ways. For example, webinars, flyers, and health advocacy has been more prominent in all communities helping educate the public. Additionally expanding health equity, as part of being healthy is knowing where to reach out for resources and how to use them. Something that has only been widely spread throughout the pandemic. The effects of this can be mainly seen across lower communities as it is often harder to deliver information making it difficult for such communities to reach out and make use of the resources provided to them.

Overall health equity is having access to equal and fair treatment and resources despite social and economic background. A clear example of what health equity should look like has been the Covid-19 pandemic. There has been a huge change in the way resources are distributed and become accessible to the public making it both easier and safer for the public to get the help they need.