International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Understanding heterogeneity in causes of death also helps us understand the biological and social drivers of morbidity and mortality and develop better conceptual and explanatory models. This can throw considerable light on our understanding of contemporary health dynamics and the social determinants of health.

Health Disparities 52

Health Disparities Health Inequalities Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health 52

The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

Alongside civic engagement partners, we worked to highlight the connections between health, voting and democracy, and on how to build systems that increase trust in government so that public health policies are not only informed by scientific evidence, but also deeply rooted in the realities faced by communities.

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

AUGUST 7, 2024

Understanding the landscape of enacted laws is critical for those working to address health disparities and promote racial equity within their communities. The dataset, though not exhaustive, provides an overview of legal trends nationwide. The dataset, though not exhaustive, provides an overview of legal trends nationwide.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Health Education and Training Organizations Health Equity Health Disparities 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 28, 2025

Explore stories about the social determinants of health. Consider reporting on the impact on household incomes and health insurance as NIH funding affects state economies. It is unclear if the meeting of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse scheduled for Feb.

Media and Health Communication 122

Media and Health Communication Social Determinants of Health Health Disparities Environmental Health 122

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 31, 2025

Some data, such as the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System and the CDCs Social Vulnerability Index were unavailable on Friday afternoon. Datasets related to racial disparities, LGBTQIA+ health and reproductive health were at risk, as were data on racial and ethnic health disparities, climate and environmental justice.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 124

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Climate Change and Health Ethnicity and Health Social Determinants of Health 124

KFF Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“So much of what we see is the long tail of slavery and Jim Crow,” said Andrea Ducas , vice president of health policy at the Center for American Progress, a nonprofit think tank. Recent efforts to address health disparities have run headlong into racist policies still entrenched in health systems.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 141

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Socioeconomic Status and Health Academic and Research Institutions Ageing and Health 141

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 28, 2024

So much of what we see is the long tail of slavery and Jim Crow,” said Andrea Ducas , vice president of health policy at the Center for American Progress, a nonprofit think tank. Recent efforts to address health disparities have run headlong into racist policies still entrenched in health systems.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 59

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Socioeconomic Status and Health Academic and Research Institutions Ageing and Health 59