Health Equity Working Group
Equity is the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically or by other dimensions of inequality.
Climate Change and Children’s Health: Building a Healthy Future for Every Child
“The warming of our planet matters to every child. Driven by fossil fuel-generated greenhouse gas emissions, climate conditions stable since the founding of modern pediatrics in the mid-nineteenth century have shifted, and old certainties are falling away.”
District of Columbia Health Equity Report
DC’s Health Equity Report highlights the health and wellbeing of residents and acts as a guide for engaging community members with the goal of implementing positive change.