Equity, empowerment and choice: From theory to practice in public health

Jalpa Ratna; Susan B. Rifkin

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Equity, empowerment and choice: From theory to practice in public health

Jalpa Ratna, Susan B. Rifkin

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to illustrate how a framework that links equity and empowerment to improved health outcomes for those who live in poverty can be a useful tool for planning and managing health programmes. Using the work of Amartya Sen, Susan Rifkin has developed a framework described in the acronym CHOICE. The article applies the framework to two case studies from Kenya seeking to reduce the disease burdens of malaria and HIV/AIDS. The article examines how the process of pursuing equity and empowerment either supports the positive health outcomes identified as objectives and/or strengthens these outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	517-530
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105307076238
State	Published - May 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Community participation
Empowerment
Health equity
Kenya

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Psychology

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