article thumbnail

October 3, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

The MCH Policy Ideation to Action Learning Collaborative will provide state and local public health leaders with the tools, resources, and support they need to address key social determinants of health, such as housing and food security, through innovative policy approaches,” said Terrance E. Moore, Chief Executive Officer of AMCHP. “By

article thumbnail

October 17, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

The MCH Policy Ideation to Action Learning Collaborative will provide state and local public health leaders with the tools, resources, and support they need to address key social determinants of health, such as housing and food security, through innovative policy approaches,” said Terrance E. Moore, Chief Executive Officer of AMCHP. “By

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Honoring the 2025 AMCHP Annual Award Recipients

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Through working with community-based organizations, institutions of higher learning, and healthcare plans within the municipality work she is dedicated to addressing the disparities faced by Black women in maternal health outcomes. Augustine for Health Sciences in Miami, Florida.

article thumbnail

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

Big Cities Health Coalition

To promote effective leadership, BCHC recommends appointing experts with local or state health experience to federal positions. A resilient, well-funded, and equitable public health infrastructure is essential to addressing health disparities and improving overall health outcomes for urban populations nationwide.

article thumbnail

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

KFF Health News

The area has stark health care provider shortages and high rates of chronic disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. And that’s not an accident, according to academic researchers, doctors, politicians, community leaders, and dozens of other people KFF Health News interviewed.

article thumbnail

Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress.

HEALTHBEAT

The area has stark health care provider shortages and high rates of chronic disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. And that’s not an accident, according to academic researchers, doctors, politicians, community leaders, and dozens of other people KFF Health News interviewed.

article thumbnail

Redlining’s lingering public health legacy 

Association of Health Care Journalists

The enduring health impacts of redlining an institutionalized practice that segregated communities by race for decades until it was banned in 1968 are compounding. Researchers found that among the 4,355 children diagnosed with cancer, the survial rate at five years was lower among those living in redlined neighborhoods (85.1%