Health is our most important asset. Healthier people result in stronger, more productive lives, businesses and communities. How do people preserve, protect and promote their own health and the health of their families, and community? What public, private and personal health care systems are available to provide access to health information, health care services and financing of the services and products needed to build, maintain and restore health?
Health is seen as a human right, as a shared responsibility between an individual, their family, their community and the health/medical institutions in the larger society. There are social/cultural/political patterns, environmental factors, and different ideologies and paradigms which influence the health care delivery systems that provide access to health care services. These are all critical components in helping individuals maintain their health. As each community has a unique socio-ecological environment which significantly impacts the quality of people’s health of the population, people need access to qualified health information and culturally appropriate, affordable health services.
World Resources Chicago provides culturally competent information, expertise, training, monitoring and evaluation, leadership, advocacy and connections to improve health outcomes by empowering, building, strengthening individual and organizational capacity and resilience.
