Download or read book Civic Engagement and Civic Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity written by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is increasing evidence that civic participation - from voting to volunteering - is a social driver of health. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Population Health Improvement convened a workshop to explore the links between civics and health; between measures of civic engagement and quantitative and qualitative measures of health equity; and the roles that civic infrastructure, narrative, and media play in shaping civic engagement. Presenters discussed voting along with other important dimensions of civic engagement; others include the ability to set agendas, shape how policies are implemented, communicate information, model civic behavior, and support the involvement and inclusion of other individuals and groups.