Advancing Health Equity Through Communications

At a glance

CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) uses a health equity lens in communication planning, development, and dissemination. NCCDPHP works to create and share information in ways that everybody can understand by working with community partners and ensuring information is respectful, accurate, accessible, and timely.

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Inclusive communication guidance

CDC's Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication

This guide helps public health professionals, especially those involved in communications, tailor their materials and strategies to fit the unique cultural, linguistic, environmental, and historical context of specific populations or audiences.