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During HEAL this week, we explicitly defined the difference between health disparities versus health equity.
In one of our readings, "Health Equity: Moving Beyond 'Health Disparities,'" we discussed four primary factors that impact health:
We viewed another episode of Unnatural Causes which pointed to how the choices of individuals are greatly limited by their environment. The poverty tax was a phenomenon brought up during our discussion along with how this continues to perpetuate the cycle of poverty and preserve the status quo. In this episode of Unnatural Causes, the concept of mapping was introduced as well. Although the idea of being able to predict someone's health by a physical map is alarming, this could mean we would know where to start, what to invest in, and how to reform policy. Finally, we completed a case study on Flint, Michigan. After learning the background and context of the water crisis occurring in Flint, we discussed how access to clean water should be a human right and should not be privatized in the first place. We also discussed the additional burden of Flint residents under current laws which state that if lead is present in the home, it can not be sold until it has been fixed. However, if Flint residents can't even afford clean water and still expected to abide by this law, they would not be able to sell their house leaving them stuck and unable to move or relocate. We also discussed at great length the following cycle of disinvestment in Flint:
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