Health Equity
Health equity means that everyone can achieve their full health potential. This requires addressing historical and present-day injustices and removing obstacles to health and wellbeing
Improving Health Equity
Health equity means that everyone can achieve their full health potential. This requires addressing historical and present-day injustices and removing obstacles to health and wellbeing.
When access to environments and experiences that support health are uneven, some Ohioans face greater barriers than others. As a result, groups such as Ohioans of color, Ohioans with disabilities, LGBTQ+ Ohioans and Ohioans with low incomes are more likely to face challenges, such as limited access to quality health care, stable housing and steady jobs.
Vibrant communities depend on healthy people. When we remove barriers and support Ohioans who are facing the greatest challenges, everyone benefits. Targeted efforts to reduce barriers can help build more resilient families, healthier communities and a stronger economy.
HPIO’s work related to improving health equity
Social Drivers of Health
HPIO work highlights the strong link between upstream factors—community conditions such as housing, transportation, education and employment —and the health of Ohioans.
