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Podcast from Washington: Health Equity in Action

The NACCHO Podcast Series

Congress is back for a lame-duck session, and Kerry and Lauren cover ongoing Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations considerations. They also discuss NACCHO’s advocacy to pass the Public Health Loan Repayment Program in end-of-year legislation, including how members can take action to urge their members of Congress to support the program.

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Our Work

Institute of Public Health

Our Work admin Tue, 02/05/2023 - 17:38 Our Work We focus on promoting health and wellbeing, improving health equity, and reducing health inequalities throughout the life course. This covers a wide range of topics within the broad theme of public health which can be seen below.

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The Kidney PATIENT Act Could Help Someone You Love

Black Health Matters

It is no secret that health inequities and barriers to quality care contribute to adverse outcomes within America’s Black community,” wrote Dr. Walter L. According to a 2020 study by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity , “Black Americans experience kidney failure at three times the rate of whites.” Fields, Jr.,

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. Global Health vs. Public Health There are many overlapping approaches and goals between global health and public health.

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Professor Receives $29M NIH Grant to Study Dementia Risk Factors, Prevention, and Treatment

BU School of Public Health Blog

The team will prioritize health equity throughout their work, examining potential differences in risk by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. ADRD inequities are a major challenge in the United States.

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Black Lives Matter: Tackling Inequalities for Black Mothers and Babies

Better Health For All

Years of systemic health inequalities and intersectional disadvantage are revealing themselves in these shocking numbers. eLearning for Health, the NHS England e-learning platform, now has a module for NHS staff on this topic. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford 2023. [2] Tipene-Leach, D.

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A Collaborative Vision for Public Health in 2024

The Network for Public Health Law

Dear Friends, As I reflect on my journey in the past year as the Executive Director of the Network for Public Health Law, the resilience and adaptability of the public health community in 2023 has been nothing short of inspiring. More than 400 stakeholders in public health joined us at the 2023 Public Health Law Conference.