UNNATURAL CAUSES is inequality making us sick? HEALTH EQUITY research topics and resources to learn more
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Image Thumbnail 10 Things to Know about Health (pdf) E-mail to a friend
UNNATURAL CAUSES, 2008

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.

Image Thumbnail Advancing Health Equity: A Guide of Next Steps for Action (pdf) E-mail to a friend
REPORT, Virginia Department of Health, 2008

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.

Image Thumbnail Amazing Facts (pdf) E-mail to a friend
UNNATURAL CAUSES, 2008

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.

Image Thumbnail Health Equity Quiz (pdf) E-mail to a friend
HANDOUT from UNNATURAL CAUSES, 2008

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.

Image Thumbnail Health Equity Quiz (ppt) E-mail to a friend
POWERPOINT SLIDES by UNNATURAL CAUSES, 2008

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

Image Thumbnail How does the US rank in the Health Olympics? (pdf) E-mail to a friend
CHART by Dr. Stephan Bezruchka, University of Washington

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

Image Thumbnail How Medical Schools Can Promote Health Equity (pdf) E-mail to a friend
UNNATURAL CAUSES, 2009

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

Image Thumbnail Selected Additional Resources on Health and Place E-mail to a friend
HANDOUT from UNNATURAL CAUSES

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.

Image Thumbnail Taking Action (pdf) E-mail to a friend
UNNATURAL CAUSES, 2008

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.

Image Thumbnail UNNATURAL CAUSES Flyer (pdf) E-mail to a friend
UNNATURAL CAUSES 2009

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)

Image Thumbnail What Is Health Equity? (pdf) E-mail to a friend
UNNATURAL CAUSES, 2008

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.

Image Thumbnail What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You (pdf) E-mail to a friend
CHART adapted from Dennis Raphael, York University

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.