Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice: Advancing Equity and Justice

Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice: Advancing Equity and Justice is a call to reimagine public health as a dynamic social movement rooted in community leadership. Grounded in bold vision and practical application, this book confronts the root causes of health inequities - powerful systems that determine how long and how well we live. Advancing Equity and Justice challenges practitioners to move beyond limited technical fixes to embrace the moral clarity and collective action necessary to improve health for all.This practical guide blends traditional public health competencies - including research, evaluation and policy - with historical context, systems analysis, compelling narratives, insights from lived experience and engaging illustrations. It offers strategies to shift and share power with communities in ways that not only level the playing field, but change the rules of the game entirely. SILVER WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS