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Addressing Health Disparities Through Physical Education Initiatives

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Improving the health of communities and people requires addressing health inequities via public health efforts. Disparities in health outcomes across populations, typically associated with structural, societal, and economic variables, are known as health disparities. Expanding healthcare access for underserved populations is one way that public health efforts may work to reduce health inequalities.  Improving transportation to healthcare facilities, expanding access to healthcare practitioners, and reaching out to marginalized groups via education and outreach are all ways this might be accomplished. Resolving issues like poverty, prejudice, and uneven resource distribution—the fundamental reasons of health disparities—is another option. One way to do this is to collaborate with local groups and leaders to study the factors that influence people's health and find ways to improve them, such as the availability of nutritious food, secure housing, and good schools. Furthermore, community-based treatments that are culturally responsive may be the center of public health campaigns aimed at increasing health equality. This can include addressing cultural beliefs and practices that may influence health behaviors, including community members in the planning and implementation of health programs, and providing health education and resources in languages and formats that diverse populations can access.  All things considered, healthcare practitioners, lawmakers, community leaders, and impacted community members must work together in a holistic and cooperative manner to address health inequalities via public health programs. All people, regardless of their socioeconomic status, deserve better healthcare, and we can make that happen if we band together to eliminate health disparities, which have been around for a long time and are unabated by scientific and technological progress. Social, economic, and environmental variables are often associated with health disparities, which are defined as inequalities in health outcomes across various groups of individuals.  A person's age, gender, race/ethnicity, and housing/employment status are some examples of these criteria. Health

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13 August 2024

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978-81-967752-0-9

How to Cite

Singla, A. (Ed.). (2024). Addressing Health Disparities Through Physical Education Initiatives. In (Ed.), Advancements in Physical Education: Exploring New Frontiers. Shodh Sagar International Publications. https://doi.org/10.36676/