Health Equity (Dec 2022)

To Address Women's Health Inequity, It Must First Be Measured

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2022.0107

Abstract

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Research and data collection related to what is historically known as ?women's health? is consistently underfunded and marginalizes the health risks and experiences of women of color and transgender people. In the wake of the pandemic, the United States has an opportunity to redesign and reimagine a modern public health data infrastructure that centers equity and elevates the health and well-being of under-represented communities, including the full spectrum of gender identities. This piece offers a blueprint for transformational change in how the United States collects, interprets, and shares critical data to deliver greater health justice for all.