Description
Students will gain an understanding of health disparities, explore various examples, and engage in discussions about health disparities affecting their community.
Objectives
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Be able to define the term health disparity and health inequity.
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Understand what a social determinant of health is and how it affects communities
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Understand health disparities within their community
Resources
Optional Resources:
- WEBSITE: CDC: Defines Health Disparity, Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
- VIDEO: Minority Health Disparities | Michelle's Story
- VIDEO: Health Equity vs. Equality
- VIDEO: APHA - Social Determinants of Health
- VIDEO: Lack of Diversity in Health Care: A Health Disparity TEDx
- VIDEO: Health Inequity: America’s Chronic Condition? TEDx
Activity Options
Human Race - After presentation, students can explore health disparity through the Human Race activity. Share the reasoning and instructions that can be found in the speaker notes. Draw a graph on a large post it or whiteboard. 0 to 22. Provide students with handouts and label for their country. Read through the slides and have students complete handouts. Have students total their number and place their country on the line that represents where they fall in the race. See attached questions to discuss activity.
- Human Race Worksheet - Print enough for students to work in pairs
- Human Race Country Labels - 1 copy
- Discussion questions