Black Health Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Currently a medical student, Joel is a passionate advocate for health equity, making complex topics accessible and engaging for all. Joel shares his perspective on health education and leadership development. “Health equity is about understanding why these disparities exist beyond the medical aspect.”

Mental Health and Public Health 82

Mental Health and Public Health Health Education and Training Organizations Health Equity Media and Health Communication 82

The Network for Public Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

Call for Applications for Legal and Policy Assistance to Promote Racial Health Equity Deadline: September 9, 2024 Join us for an informational webinar Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 12 – 1:00 p.m. The Network for Public Health Law supports health and health equity through law and policy.

Health Equity 80

Health Equity Mental Health and Public Health Climate Change and Health Social Determinants of Health 80

The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

A Message from Interim Co-Executive Directors Quang (“Q”) Dang and Ann Phi-Wendt “ While laws and policies can serve as barriers to health equity, they can also be used to promote health and advance equity and this is, has been, and will continue to be the focus of our work, whatever the political climate might bring.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Regulation Climate Change and Health 52

The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

The focus on public health has increasingly shifted to state legislatures, where ideological—rather than medical or scientific—considerations are shaping policies.” and raised awareness of actions taken at all levels of government to enhance protections of abortion-related health records and data.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Public Health Law and Regulation Climate Change and Health Health Equity 52

Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Maternal and Child Health 40

NC Health News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

By Will Atwater (North Carolina Health News) and Melba Newsome (Climate Central) This story was produced through a collaboration between North Carolina Health News and Climate Central. Climate Central’s Jennifer Brady and Elizabeth Miller contributed data reporting. Extreme heat is the nation’s No.

Climate Change and Health 115

Climate Change and Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Disparities Health Equity 115

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 15, 2025

When policymakers turn their attention to science and health issues such as vaccination, access to abortion care, and the health dangers of climate change, journalists covering these topics must be prepared to protect themselves amidst online communities that can mirror or amplify harmful rhetoric.

Climate Change and Health 112

Climate Change and Health Ageing and Health Health Equity Health Disparities 112