Integrating Health and Community Development for Health Equity: Philanthropic Investments in Baltimore City, 2010–2017 | Zendy

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Integrating Health and Community Development for Health Equity: Philanthropic Investments in Baltimore City, 2010–2017

Author(s) -

Jessica Young,

David J. Hawthorne

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

health equity

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.826

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2473-1242

DOI - 10.1089/heq.2018.0099

Subject(s) - health equity , social determinants of health , health care , community development , economic growth , community health , equity (law) , health promotion , environmental health , political science , gerontology , business , public relations , medicine , economics , law

Purpose: Achieving health equity requires addressing the social determinants of health, which philanthropy has supported through community development grants. This study analyzes health topics that have been integrated into community development grants. Methods: Community development grants from 2010 to 2017 were analyzed for health topics in Baltimore, MD. Results: Food and nutrition, chronic disease, reproductive health, adolescent health, violence prevention, health care access, and infectious disease were the least common health topics in community development grants. Conclusion: To support health equity efforts, funders should consider a broader range of health issues to integrate into community development investments.

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