“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.
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