Championing Health Equity: Experiences from State COVID-19 Health Equity Task Forces: Lessons from Louisiana

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This article describes how Louisiana’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task force advises the Louisiana Department of Health and a support network for county and local health departments to provide feedback and evidence-based solutions to crisis management. This task force received funding to research racial and ethnic disparities related to COVID-19. It also streamlines operational processes for the state related to COVID-19.

Resource Details

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