Accelerating birth equity using collaborative systems mapping
The tools we developed demonstrate how systems thinking and R4P can offer a more holistic and effective approach to tackling issues of birth equity and lead to more actionable insights, thereby contributing significantly to the public health goal of achieving equity. These tools can be used by birth equity advocates to assess and leverage their strengths, resources and unique context to identify priorities and collectively advance birth equity.
Authors
- Hiba Fatima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1172-0081)
- Vijaya Hogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3674-2949)
- Sharita R. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9227-2761)
- Kristen Hassmiller Lich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3311-4202)
- Jessica Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6333-9680)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of North Carolina Health Care (US)
- Hodogaya Chemical (Japan) (JP)
- Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-025-01373-1
- Primary Topic
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Labor
- March of Dimes Foundation
- University of Washington
- Georgetown University
- Rhode Island Department of Health
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Office of Rural Health
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau