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Neighborhoods and Health: Interventions at the Neighborhood Level Could Help Advance Health Equity

2024

This overview article from Health Affairs examines the relationship between neighborhoods and health, analyzing inequality in U.S. neighborhoods and their root causes. The article explores how neighborhood environments impact the health of communities­ from physical characteristics to social conditions—and discusses interventions and policy responses aimed at improving health equity and reducing inequality.

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Arcaya MC, Ellen IG, Steil J. Neighborhoods And Health: Interventions At The Neighborhood Level Could Help Advance Health Equity. Health Affairs 2024; 43(2): 156-163. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2023.01037