Building Governmental Public Health Capactiy to Advance Health Equity: Conclusions Based on an Environmental Scan of a Local Public Health System

This environmental scan of the New Orleans Health Department identified barriers to equity within the department and proposed solutions to build capacity to increase health equity. Specific suggestions included partnering with community members/organizations (and allowing them to lead some efforts), using community organizing approaches, partnering across sectors, focusing on equity in hiring and wages, diversifying the workforce, and ensuring diversity when convening groups.

Resource Details

• Topics of Practice: Organizational Change/ Development|Policy Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity|Capacity Building|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Emerging
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
• Outside of US: No