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Pictures of health: Photos help East Point show community’s challenges, but also joys

HEALTHBEAT

Placed alongside the photos are quotes from residents about the challenges they face paying bills and raising children, how housing affects health, and how the arts promote mental health in people of all ages. The exhibit is part of a partnership between the city and Morehouse School of Medicine that started in 2021.

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Public health data modernization: moving from challenges to solutions

Big Cities Health Coalition

In addition, our efforts to address health equity depend on having timely, accurate, and granular public health data, down to the local neighborhood level. Modernizing data systems will allow resources to get where they are most needed, ensuring everyone has their best chance at health.

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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies. To do its work well, the public health workforce should be protected from undue partisan political influence.