Equity Statement

The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) holds equity as a core value of our organization and public health practice.

Equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be healthy and to thrive. To achieve this, we must eliminate barriers — such as racism, poverty, gender, sexual orientation, and ability discrimination, power imbalances and any other consideration — and their consequences.

Our work begins with a focus on understanding and addressing the processes, policies, systems, and roots of inequity—imbalances of power and historical legacies that manifest themselves in unjust and unfair health outcomes for many.

PHAB Is committed to working with others to lift up the importance of justice and fairness in our society and to create conditions that foster inclusion, belonging, prosperity, and health for all of our diverse communities and their members.

And our commitment begins with us. Through examination of our organizational goals, policies, and practices, we strive at every turn to create a just environment where our staff and partners are seen, heard, and included. And, where their race, culture, religious and/or spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, and personal identities are valued.

We are committed to ensuring that the highest standards of public health practice and services are available and accessible to all people from all backgrounds.

PHAB is unwavering in our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism. We invite all those in public health to join us in this effort.