Association of Health Care Journalists
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Using race and ethnicity categories in research contributes to health inequities but leaving them out can also be problematic, according to a recent consensus report published by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. Racial categories in the U.S., population.
The NACCHO Podcast Series
DECEMBER 8, 2022
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. Ige discuss how local health departments are rethinking how health inequities are addressed in public health practice.
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BU School of Public Health Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Maria Glymour Maria Glymour , chair and professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health; Jacqueline Torres, associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco; and Paola Gilsanz, research scientist II at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, have received a $28.8
UK Health Security
MAY 2, 2025
The skyline of Middlesbrough town centre, with industrial cooling towers in the background Health inequalities are avoidable differences in health across our populations. You can suffer health inequalities because of where you were born or live, your ethnicity, or even because of your job.
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.
Fund for Public Health NYC
JULY 26, 2023
Maternal health inequities in New York City are stark, with Black women and birthing persons being 9x more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than their white counterparts. The City of New York’s commitment to improving maternal health outcomes is not new; the Department of Health has been dedicated to this cause for decades.
Fund for Public Health NYC
JANUARY 28, 2025
The NYC Health Department has released a new strategy to address the root causes of chronic diseases, which are the leading causes of death for New Yorkers. This comprehensive report, part of the HealthyNYC initiative, outlines a plan to reduce health inequities and promote healthier lives for all.
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