Behind The Pages: Racism and Health Issue

“Racism is an uncomfortable subject for a lot of people in
academia and academic publishing itself is part of the problem,
in that a lot of journals including Health Affairs have neglected
to name racism and publish research about how racism harms
health.” - Leslie Erdelack.


In February, Health Affairs published a theme issue dedicated to
racism and health.


Understanding and addressing the impact of racism, particularly
structural racism, on health is essential to building equity in
health. As Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil wrote on
Health Affairs Forefront in June 2020, the legacy of racism
“is baked into our institutions, our thinking, and our policies.”


Racism must be explored as a key driver of health outcomes and
health disparities. 


In today's episode, Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Leslie
Erdelack discuss the publication process, main findings, and
research insights from the Health Affairs February 2022 theme
issue on racism and health.


Health Affairs thanks Rachel Hardeman of the University of
Minnesota and José Figueroa of Harvard University, who served as
theme issue advisers. Health Affairs also thanks the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, the California Wellness Foundation, the
Episcopal Health Foundation, the New York State Health
Foundation, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for their generous
support of this issue.


Order the February 2022 Health Affairs Racism and Health
theme issue.


Related Links:


Health Affairs Racism and Health Theme Issue

Health Affairs' Interview with Harriet Washington, author of
Medical Apartheid 

Systemic and Structural Racism: Definitions, Examples, Health
Damages, And Approaches To Dismantling (Health Affairs)

Sick And Tired Of Being Excluded: Structural Racism In
Disenfranchisement As A Threat To Population Health Equity
(Health Affairs)

The Mutually Reinforcing Cycle Of Poor Data Quality And
Racialized Stereotypes That Shapes Asian American Health (Health
Affairs)



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