Working toward health equity means providing fair opportunities for all people to be as healthy as possible. Why is health equity an important goal to strive for in our society? In this scrollable interactive, learn about how systemic racism disproportionately affects the health outcomes of certain communities, and how health equity can help to address these disparities.
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