How can the private sector help advance health equity?

The US has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income countries and is the only one where maternal mortality is increasing among Black women, finds a study. Crowdsource Innovation This article is part of: The Growth Summit: Jobs and Opportunity for All Listen to the article 8 min listen COVID-19 has exacerbated existing health inequities worldwide – increasing rates of poor health and disease. Companies can create meaningful social impact by embedding health equity into their ESG reporting. Health tech companies can play a key role by driving digital transformation and delivering solutions that give more people access to quality care. When it comes to making progress on health equity, there are many opportunities for companies across all sectors of industry to join the effort. A great first step is understanding the barriers people face (about half the world’s population can’t get the care they need ) and the initiatives underway that aim to make healthcare more equitable and accessible. What is health equity? Health equity is achieved when all people – no matter who they are or where they live – can reach their full potential for health and well-being. But today, too many people experience poor health […]

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