Embedding equity and diversity principles in a complex multinational setting: methods, tools, capacity development and experiences from the first year of the Joint Action on Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes (JACARDI).

ABSTRACT: Reducing social inequities in health requires acknowledgement of the deeply embedded intersectional nature of systemic drivers of these inequities. With increasing population cultural and ethnic diversity, it is essential to embed principles of equity, diversity and inclusion from the outset of programmes and policy development, thereby reducing the need for costly corrective measures. This practice paper outlines the design and first-year experiences of embedding equity and diversity principles in the European Union co-funded Joint Action on Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes (JACARDI). JACARDI involves 21 countries, 76 partners and 142 pilot projects, systematically integrating equity, diversity and inclusion across all activities. To support a shared understanding among partners on wh

SUBMITTER: Skogberg N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625843 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature