Science Daily - Public Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

By expanding beyond the conventional focus on age and context, this new approach opens the door to a more detailed understanding of disease transmission and offers a powerful tool for addressing health inequities.

Socioeconomic Status and Health 52

Socioeconomic Status and Health Ethnicity and Health Health Inequalities Ageing and Health 52

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

In our scoping review published in IJE , we developed 12 criteria based on previous literature on overadjustment bias and used these to look at potential approaches to managing overadjustment bias in 84 systematic reviews of health inequalities. Overall, these approaches were not regularly applied.

Health Education and Training Organizations 52

Health Education and Training Organizations Health Inequalities Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health 52

Institute of Public Health

MAY 2, 2023

Our Work admin Tue, 02/05/2023 - 17:38 Our Work We focus on promoting health and wellbeing, improving health equity, and reducing health inequalities throughout the life course. This covers a wide range of topics within the broad theme of public health which can be seen below.

Health Inequalities 52

Health Inequalities Health Equity Health Policy 52

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Iñaki Permanyer and Júlia Almeida Calazans Policymakers and scholars are increasingly interested in monitoring and curbing health inequalities. Measuring how ‘similar’ or ‘dissimilar’ the different causes of death are can help us understand global health inequalities and patterns of mortality.

Health Disparities 52

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

Research America

DECEMBER 9, 2024

UC Irvine Deeply Rooted Podcast: The U C Irvine team explored health inequities in Orange County through interviews with local health organization leaders, aiming to expose medical students to community challenges.

Media and Health Communication 59

Media and Health Communication Climate Change and Health Health Inequalities 59

PHIG Partners

OCTOBER 11, 2024

With 88% of participants reporting enhanced climate change knowledge and 77% of projects improving community resilience, the academy significantly addresses racial and health inequities.

Climate Change and Health 40

Climate Change and Health Health Inequalities 40

BU School of Public Health Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

There’s an urgent need for people with a passion to tackle the health inequalities we see everywhere while also adopting rigorous methods to figure out what approaches will truly make a difference. Some programs emphasize health equity or rigorous methods, but students need strong training in both.

Health Education and Training Organizations 98

Health Education and Training Organizations Biostatistics Health Equity Ageing and Health 98

Black Health Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It is no secret that health inequities and barriers to quality care contribute to adverse outcomes within America’s Black community,” wrote Dr. Walter L. There is no question that this action by CMS would further worsen health inequities experienced by Black dialysis patients. Fields, Jr.,

Climate Change and Health 59

Climate Change and Health Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Health Inequalities Health Equity 59

The Health Care Blog

JULY 5, 2022

It has led to declining mortality rates , lagging behind peer countries; It trails peer countries on most measures of health outcomes and quality of care; It spends much more than other countries, despite the greater mortality and morbidity it achieves; It wastes as much of a third of its spending, such as on unnecessary/inappropriate care and excessive (..)

Ethnicity and Health 105

Ethnicity and Health Food Security and Safety Ageing and Health Health Inequalities 105

The NACCHO Podcast Series

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Simbo Ige, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Health Equity and Capacity Building at the New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene about the continued need to push health equity in practice despite the wind down of federal funding for COVID programming. They also talk about the $2.25

Health Equity 40

Health Equity Mental Health and Public Health Health Inequalities Ethnicity and Health 40

The Health Care Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Patient data continues to be siloed despite huge gains in electronic health records; not only do different EHR vendors not commun icate well, but different health systems using the same vendor also have problems. Health inequities abound. Somebody needs some $3 tips. We’re doing way too much of the work, for free.

Health Inequalities 98

Health Inequalities Health Policy 98

The Health Care Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Tens of millions of us still lack health insurance, in part because some states refused to expand Medicaid and in part because people still can’t afford/don’t see the value of health insurance, despite subsidies. Health inequities abound, particularly for people of color.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 98

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Mental Health and Public Health Climate Change and Health Ageing and Health 98

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

MAY 11, 2021

Moreover, future public health initiatives should consider providing more health resources, and enabling better access to them, as well as increasing social opportunities, such as education and cultural activities, for socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods, while also targeting individual behaviour.

Socioeconomic Status and Health 52

Socioeconomic Status and Health Nutrition and Public Health Health Inequalities Risk Factors 52

BU School of Public Health Blog

AUGUST 29, 2024

health inequities Pharmacy Standing Order for Narcan Distribution Linked to Reduction in Overdose Deaths A new study found that Massachusetts cities with pharmacies that implemented a state standing order to distribute naloxone to community members without a prescription was associated with a gradual and significant decrease in opioid-related fatalities. (..)

Mental Health and Public Health 52

Mental Health and Public Health Health Inequalities Substance Use Disorders 52

BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Ultimately, says Cole, “efforts to improve maternal health through care delivery reforms must happen alongside broader efforts that address the social and structural determinants of maternal health inequities.”

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Health Inequalities Biostatistics Health Disparities 52

Sheffield DPH

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Were I King for a day in this space:, in my view, a 10 year plan serious about health inequalities must achieve 3 things from the perspectives of the NHS system: NHS budget focus on inequality. Capitalise on the inequality weighting. For all decisions demonstrably to be pro equity or give a good reason why not.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 40

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Health Inequalities Ageing and Health Health Policy 40

Better Health For All

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Advance Equity in Training : Implement recommendations from our 2024 Fair Training Culture report to improve equity across the public health career pathway, promoting public health leadership in anti-racism, and supporting our membership in understanding, advocating for and tackling health inequalities.

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Climate Change and Health Health Equity 40

HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Researchers have also found a link between voting and health, noting that a vicious cycle can develop where poor health can reduce voter turnout, which can result in electoral outcomes and policies that worsen health inequities.

Ageing and Health 69

Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health Health Inequalities Health Equity 69

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.,

Ethnicity and Health 52

Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities Health Equity Health Inequalities 52

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.

Mental Health and Public Health 52

Mental Health and Public Health Ethnicity and Health Health Inequalities Health Equity 52

PHAB

JUNE 24, 2024

He was instrumental in helping to create the vision for KCU’s new Center for Population Health and Equity, aimed at engaging communities in addressing the factors that impact health—the social and structural determinants contributing to health inequities.

Media and Health Communication 52

Media and Health Communication Health Education Health Inequalities Health Services Research 52

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Zellnor Myrie, who emphasized that the hospital’s loss would exacerbate stark health inequities in his Central Brooklyn district. We should have world-class health care services just like everybody else, period,” he said. Myrie, a mayoral candidate , stressed that his constituents deserved access to better care. “We

Mental Health and Public Health 60

Mental Health and Public Health Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Health Inequalities 60

Better Health For All

MAY 23, 2024

This pillar calls for government action to address poverty at its roots, ensuring everyone has a fair chance to live a long, healthy, and productive life.

Health Inequalities 52

Health Inequalities Health Economics 52

Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity.

Global Health 52

Global Health Mental Health and Public Health Maternal and Child Health Nutrition and Public Health 52

BU School of Public Health Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

There’s an urgent need for people with a passion to tackle the health inequalities we see everywhere while also adopting rigorous methods to figure out what approaches will truly make a difference. Some programs emphasize health equity or rigorous methods, but students need strong training in both.

Health Education and Training Organizations 52

Health Education and Training Organizations Biostatistics Health Equity Ageing and Health 52

The Network for Public Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

We recognize that racial health inequities are created by a variety of factors that often linked to the social determinants of health and are also intersectional. We are seeking applicants developing or working on a specific issue that prioritizes racial equity that would benefit from legal and policy technical assistance.

Health Equity 52

Health Equity Mental Health and Public Health Climate Change and Health Social Determinants of Health 52

Sheffield DPH

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

likely to widen health inequalities. It will therefore be important to assess the potential impact on health inequalities. This was the study being cited. see also this comment in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Knock on consequence of shortage in diabetes context – a form of population harm 4. What at 2yr.

Media and Health Communication 40

Media and Health Communication Health Inequalities Non-communicable Diseases Health Economics 40

Institute of Public Health

OCTOBER 5, 2023

IPH Chief Executive Suzanne Costello said that while significant progress was made in key public health policy areas, such as tobacco control, since 1998, both jurisdictions continue to face shared public health challenges that could benefit from enhanced North-South cooperation.

Health Policy 52

Health Policy Public Health Law and Regulation Tobacco Control Ageing and Health 52

NC Health News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By Jennifer Fernandez When the remnants of Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina , nurses based in schools and medical personnel from school-based health centers jumped in to help.

Mental Health and Public Health 101

Mental Health and Public Health Health Literacy Health Education Health Inequalities 101

Better Health For All

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Years of systemic health inequalities and intersectional disadvantage are revealing themselves in these shocking numbers. It is also true that these disparities showed up in the 2018 data, and many people had for years been trying to raise awareness of the problem.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 40

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ethnicity and Health Health Equity Health Inequalities 40

Sheffield DPH

JANUARY 14, 2023

Evaluation of the national health inequalities strategy (1997 – 2010) [link] Fags, BP, To a lesser extent cholesterol (see Fig 5) More marked in male than female Cations wrt use of GBD Was a similar paper in BMJ a few yr back Different methods, same broad finding Investigating the impact of the English health inequalities strategy: time trend (..)

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Health Metrics and Evaluation Climate Change and Health Ageing and Health 40

BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

health disparities Professor Receives $29M NIH Grant to Study Dementia Risk Factors, Prevention, and Treatment Maria Glymour will lead the Triangulation of Innovative Methods to End Alzheimer’s Disease project, which will utilize large, diverse datasets to examine whether interventions targeting alcohol use, depression, vision or hearing impairments, (..)

Risk Factors 70

Risk Factors Socioeconomic Status and Health Mental Health and Public Health Ethnicity and Health 70

The Hill

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

We continue to do everything in our power to increase access to life-saving organs while addressing health inequities faced by people with HIV,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.

Health Inequalities 145

Health Inequalities 145

Black Health Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

” Rodriguez is confident that the TRHT Archival Research Project will help explain why some health inequities persist today. . “It’s also important that our scholarship reflects the highest quality and rigor of our analysis to include real evidence to back up what we will ultimately share.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 98

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Health Inequalities Health Equity 98

The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

In the face of challenging social and political dynamics affecting critical public health issues, including reproductive health care access ; restrictions on public health authority ; the ongoing opioid overdose crisis ; climate change ; and persistent health inequities, we continue to strive to improve the health and well-being of all.

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

Global Bioethics Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Or the show inadvertently manages to de-legitimize all short-term global health missions, including ethically sound ones. Raising awareness of global health inequality? From an ethical point of view, it is hard to see a good case scenario.

Global Health 40

Global Health Mental Health and Public Health Health Inequalities 40

National Council on Urban Indian Health

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLPs) About MLPs: Medical-legal partnerships integrate the unique expertise of lawyers into health care settings to help clinicians, case managers, and social workers address structural problems at the root of so many health inequities. Is your UIO interested in being a MLP grantee?

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Mental Health and Public Health Tribal Health Nutrition and Public Health Health Equity 52