This lecture addresses "twin aims" theories of health and social justice. Specifically, the lecture will ground the concept of health equity in a rigorous account of justice that emphasizes the twin aims: improving overall population health and compressing health inequity. The talk explains why a robust framework is necessary, explains why health interventions often fail the twin aims approach, and justifies the twin aims account as an ethically optimal approach to advancing health equity.
The talk will offer some practical examples of twin aims interventions in health policy and health professional practice, and tie the approach to key anti-oppressive efforts that aim to counter structural violence in the health professions.
Objectives:
- Explain the concept of a twin-aims approach to health and social justice;
- Identify two reasons why a twin aims approach is important to advancing health equity; and
- Identify two examples of health interventions that satisfy a twin aims approach.
