Health Equity and People-Centered Systems: Meeting Needs and Creating Opportunities for Diverse Communities
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 980
Special Issue Editor
Interests: qualitative research; health equity; health systems; health policy; people-centered care
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The pursuit of health equity and people-centered systems has never been more urgent. As healthcare evolves, so must our collective efforts to ensure that diverse communities not only have their needs met but also benefit from new opportunities for growth and engagement. We are pleased to invite you to submit your scholarly work to our Special Issue, titled “Health Equity and People-Centered Systems: Meeting Needs and Creating Opportunities for Diverse Communities”, which is dedicated to exploring access, equity, and patient, people, and community empowerment.
This Special Issue aims to advance the discourse on strategies, methods, and policies that address disparities, foster cultural competence and sensitivity, and enhance community-driven interventions. By drawing on a breadth of research and practice insights, we seek to uncover evidence-based solutions aligned with the journal’s commitment to promoting equitable, comprehensive care.
We welcome submissions of original research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore, but are not limited to, the following: social determinants of health, health disparities, community-based participatory approaches, culturally responsive care models, policy interventions for marginalized groups, and the role of digital technologies in bridging care gaps. Through rigorous investigation and thoughtful analysis, our goal is to provide transformative findings that promote people-centered practices, research, strategies, and policies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Umair Majid
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- health equity
- people-centered care
- patient-centered care
- social determinants of health
- health disparities
- community engagement
- cultural competence
- cultural sensitivity
- policy
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