Health Equity at UCSF Health

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Equity is essential to good health care. Simply put, health equity means everyone has the opportunity to live their healthiest life, regardless of such factors as ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health insurance status, literacy level, gender identity or disability. Over the years, research has linked these kinds of factors to disparities in both health care and health outcomes.

Diversity is at the heart of our mission

Our mission and values provide a unifying framework for everyone who's a part of UCSF Health. One of these core tenets is understanding and embracing the diverse beliefs, needs and expectations of our patients, employees and community.
About our mission

Health Equity Report

Our first Health Equity Report outlines why equitable health care is so important and how we're working to achieve it.

Our research

Throughout the UCSF system, researchers are working to better understand what drives health inequities, while translating their findings into policies and practices that address disparities. Click the links below to explore some of the groups working on health equity at UCSF.

Center for Health Equity

The Center for Health Equity plays a leading role in research exploring tactics to improve health equity in the U.S.
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Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center

The Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center brings together scientists from various disciplines to research racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care.
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Center for Health and Community

The Center for Health and Community is dedicated to research and education focused on the social, behavioral and policy aspects of health and health care.
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Center for Vulnerable Populations

The Center for Vulnerable Populations is dedicated to improving health and reducing disparities through discovery, innovation, policy, advocacy, and community partnerships.
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