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Improving Access to Health Care in the Pacific: Q&A with Patrick Abraham

Blog,
Island Equity,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Julia Von Alexander,
Patrick Abraham,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Place-Based Strategies,
Community Partnerships,
Community and Belonging,
Social Determinants of Health

This blog describes FSM’s efforts to improve access to care in some of the most remote and underserved areas of the Pacific.

Lessons Learned from Palau's Journey to Develop Health Equity Indicators

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Island Equity,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Palau,
Health Care Access,
Julia Von Alexander,
Heidi Westermann,
Topics,
Equity,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Community and Belonging,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Evaluation and Data,
Indicators/Indexes

This blog describes how Palau's health ministry collaborated with its community to design indicators to better measure health equity in its jurisdiction.

Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
Tobacco Control,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Juno Dolan,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Community and Belonging,
Social Determinants of Health,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Territorial Health Policy

This blog describes public health legislation introduced during the Island Areas’ 2024 legislative sessions.

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Preparedness,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Alex Wheatley,
Julia Von Alexander,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Neyling Fajardo,
Operationalizing Equity,
Island Equity,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Community and Belonging

This blog shares key takeaways from the first Island Areas COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes.

Developing a Data Dashboard to Address Health Equity Concerns: Insights from Puerto Rico

Resource,
Health Equity,
Puerto Rico,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Ankur Jain,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Evaluation and Data,
Community and Belonging,
Social Determinants of Health,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States

This report shares Puerto Rico’s strategy and recommendations for developing a social determinants of health dashboard.

Tools That Support Community Health Worker Programs in Island Jurisdictions

Territories and Freely Associated States,
Island Areas Workgroup,
Public Health Workforce,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Community and Belonging,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers

These resources are intended to support island jurisdictions in program planning, retaining community health workers (CHW), preventing CHW burnout, integrating them into health systems, and communicating their role.

Overcoming Baked-In Inequities and Promoting Health Equity in the Island Areas

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Alex Wheatley,
Julia Von Alexander,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Neyling Fajardo,
Island Areas 101,
Operationalizing Equity,
Island Equity,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Community Resilience

This blog describes the island areas COVID-19 successes and their cultural and historical context.