The Communication Infrastructure as a Social Determinant of Health: Implications for Health Policymaking and Practice
- 2 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Milbank Quarterly
- Vol. 99 (1) , 24-40
Abstract
Policy Points: Persistent communication inequalities limit racial/ethnic minority access to life‐saving health information and make them more vulnerable to the effects of misinformation. Establishing data collection systems that detect and track acute gaps in the supply and/or access of racial/ethnic minority groups to credible health information is long overdue. Public investments and support for minority‐serving media and community outlets are needed to close persistent gaps in access to credible health information.Keywords
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