Health equity for marginalized populations
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission deadline
Article 25 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that health and medical care should be accessible to all. However, it is well-recognized that people who experience systemic social disadvantages, stigma and discrimination often have limited access to opportunities and resources. This results in poorer health outcomes as well as inequitable access to health care. Social disadvantage, or marginalization, is related to the dynamic and abrasive nature of oppression at the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, culture, sexuality, dis/ability, social class, among other social factors such as age, geographical location, mental health, substance use and homelessness.
We invite submissions of primary research focused on evaluating or addressing health inequities experienced by marginalized populations. We particularly encourage submissions that explore both facilitators and barriers to health equity. Submissions are welcome across all relevant research areas, including but not limited to qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, lived experience-led, participatory and epidemiological studies. In addition to primary research, we are open to receiving other article types, such as Reviews, Perspectives, and Comments that offer significant insights into the topic. All submissions will be subject to the same review process and editorial standards as regular Communications Medicine Articles.
This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3, SDG 5, and SDG 10.
Editors
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Daniel Demant, PhD, MPH
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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Jo River, PhD
University of Technology Sydney; Northern Sydney Local Health District, Australia
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Horas Wong, PhD, MPH
University of Sydney; UNSW Sydney, Australia
Daniel Demant, PhD, MPH, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Daniel is an Epidemiologist and Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health at the University of Technology Sydney specializing in research aimed at addressing health disparities in marginalized populations. His primary research interests center on LGBTIQ+ health with a focus on sexual health and substance use; publishing extensively in high-quality journals and presenting his research findings at leading conferences. With a focus on quantitative methods, Daniel is a proficient practitioner of various quantitative analysis techniques. Currently, he serves as the chair of the Medical Research Ethics Committee at UTS and is a board member of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia.
Jo River, PhD, University of Technology Sydney; Northern Sydney Local Health District, Australia
River is an Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney and Northern Sydney Local Health District, and a Social Scientist with expertise in participatory research in mental health, drug and alcohol and social determinants of health. Their work involves partnering with key stakeholders and people with lived (and living) experience to ensure research is grounded in community priorities and relevant and resonant to those most impacted by research-informed policy and services.
Horas Wong, PhD, MPH, University of Sydney; UNSW Sydney, Australia
Horas is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, and an Adjunct Lecturer at UNSW Sydney. He has a transdisciplinary background in nursing, public health, anthropology, and health social sciences. His main areas of expertise are gender and sexuality, migration, culturally safe healthcare, and qualitative research, with a strong focus on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmissible infections, and migrant health.
