Despite being globally pervasive, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are not universally
recognised determinants of health. We challenge widespread beliefs related to the …

Abstract In the United States, racial disparities in adverse maternal health outcomes remain
a pressing issue, with Black women experiencing a 3–4 times higher risk of maternal …

Background There are large and persistent disparities in life expectancy among racial–
ethnic groups in the USA, but the extent to which these patterns vary geographically on a …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified existing health disparities for
marginalized populations in the United States (US), particularly among Black Americans …

Urban life shapes the mental health of city dwellers, and although cities provide access to
health, education and economic gain, urban environments are often detrimental to mental …

THE PAST THREE DECADES OF RESEARCH ON SOCIAL determinants of health have
produced a wealth of evidence demonstrating how the conditions of daily life shape …

Progress toward racial health equity cannot be made if we cannot measure its fundamental
driver–structural racism. As in other epidemiological studies, the first step is to measure the …

Many vaccine rationing guidelines urge planners to recognize, and ideally reduce,
inequities. In the United States, allocation frameworks are determined by each of the …

Power is a growing area of study for researchers and practitioners working in the field of
health policy and systems research (HPSR). Theoretical development and empirical …

Less than 1% of studies on racialized health inequities have empirically examined their root
cause: structural racism. Moreover, there has been a disconnect between the …