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The Kidney PATIENT Act Could Help Someone You Love

Black Health Matters

A rapidly changing healthcare landscape is erecting more challenges than ever for people who require ongoing intervention. That same study asserted that “Many Black people lack access to diagnosis and treatment for chronic health issues.” It can be even more dangerous for the many Black people who need dialysis treatment. “It

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Meet Emily Goldmann, Director of SPH’s Online MPH Program

BU School of Public Health Blog

students Meet Emily Goldmann, Director of SPH’s Online MPH Program Goldmann, also a clinical associate professor of epidemiology, discusses what led her to SPH and why the innovative format of the Online MPH is changing the virtual learning experience for the public health workforce.

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Frontline health clinics adapt to climate challenges with assistance from a free resource

NC Health News

The Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit provided Helping Hand, which offers medical services to low-income and uninsured residents of Lee and Harnett counties, a road map for preparing the staff and its patients for storms and other climate catastrophes.” Chan School of Public Health.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

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.