Kern Health Equity Partnership
(KHEP)
Countywide collaboration committed to improving health outcomes and access for all residents of Kern County.
KHEP brings together public agencies, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and community organizations to address barriers such as limited access to care, low health literacy, and socio-economic disparities.
KHEP works to create sustainable systems that ensure every Kern County resident has the opportunity to live a healthy, fulfilling life.
What is Health Equity?
Health Equity
The opportunity for each person to attain their highest level of health potential.
Health Equality
Providing equal care to all without identifying individual needs or barriers.
Social Determinants of Health
The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks.