Reducing health disparities by addressing social determinants of health: the Mecklenburg County experience.
Social determinants of health are the underlying cause of racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes across North Carolina. In this commentary, we discuss the implications of such disparities for community health and public policy and describe efforts to reduce disparities in Mecklenburg County.
Mecklenburg County Health Department, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Marcus.Plescia@Mecklenburgcountync.gov.
Marcus
M
Plescia
Mecklenburg County Health Department, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Cheryl
C
Emmanuel
D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D064890:Social Determinants of Health