Health equity means that every person has an opportunity to be as healthy as possible. For many communities, structural barriers to health like poverty and discrimination limit access to nutritious food, safe and convenient transportation, and housing. Even with the most equitable approach, groups experiencing health disparities have further to go to attain their full health potential.
To promote health equity, we can advocate for continued support of government programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and older adult congregate and home-delivered meal programs like Meals on Wheels.
Another way to help promote health equity is to screen everyone for food insecurity and malnutrition.
THE TWO ITEM MALNUTRITION SCREENING TOOL:
