A two-page handout that briefly describes ten key messages about health equity, as  presented in the PBS series UNNATURAL CAUSES, useful for spurring discussion and raising awareness.

The Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy released this report compiling ideas for health equity promotion generated during statewide community screenings of UNNATURAL CAUSES. Their site also contains resources for promoting public awareness about health inequities.

A three-page handout with facts about health, economics, and inequity in the United States, and how we compare internationally. Useful for spurring discussion and raising awareness.

The full Health Equity Quiz in a 6-page PDF - 22 questions, with more detailed answers and references.

Questions only (PDF)  -  Answers only (PDF)

Special thanks to Stephen Bezruchka at the University of Washington Population Health Forum for his help in writing questions and inspiring this activity.

An adaptation of our Health Equity Quiz interactivity, presented in Powerpoint slides that can be used in classrooms, presentations, outreach, etc.

To play with music, also download this mp3 file.

Special thanks to Stephen Bezruchka at the University of Washington Population Health Forum for his help in writing questions and inspiring this activity

A chart that portrays how the US stacks up against about 30 other countries in life expectancy. (The US is near the bottom!)

This two-sided handout presents some ideas for medicals schools to use their unique position to promote health equity.

This handout describes several key resources that may be useful for audiences interested in learning more about the connections between population health and the built / physical, social, economic, and service environment.

A one-page handout with a few ideas you can use to get started and encourage others to become involved in working towards health equity.

This two-sided flyer introduces the series along with the tools and resources available on the companion Web site. Be sure to download both sides!

Flyer Front (pdf)
Flyer Back (pdf)

A one-page handout, excerpted from the UNNATURAL CAUSES Action Toolkit, providing a quick introduction to the concept of "health equity," and how to rephrase conventional questions about health into an equity framework.

A comparison of conventional tips for better health with advice on changing your social determinants of health - advice that, for obvious reasons, your doctor is unlikely to give you.