News & Media
The National Collaborative for Health Equity presents the latest news, articles, events and program highlights to help you stay connected and informed.
#EquityandData Newsletter Summer 2022 Issue Has Been Released!
The #EquityandData Newsletter is now available! The newsletter was developed to raise awareness of work related to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems. There are relevant news articles,...
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) Statement in Recognition of Juneteenth, 2022
Chair of the TFAH Board of Directors Gail Christopher, D.N. and President and CEO J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE released the following statement in recognition of Juneteenth, 2022. (Washington, DC – June 17, 2022) -- “Juneteenth is a...
Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity
Genuine discussions about racial inequities are necessary, difficult, and urgent. Many forces work to keep people from discussing racism. Conversations and narratives often generate unproductive fear, shame, guilt, avoidance, and denial in the...
Forgotten Native Indian Boarding Schools and Burial Sites Uncovered
Feds Seek to Undo Harm From Forced Assimilation Schools. By Sarafina Wright, The Washington Informer (Read...
Gordon Plaza Was Sold as a Dream for Black Home Buyers. It Was a Toxic Nightmare.
New Orleans city officials allowed developers to build homes on land contaminated with chemicals linked to cancer. They didn’t tell the people who moved in. By Darryl Fears, The Washington Post (Read...
The Work toward Equity That Awaits a Pandemic-Weary Nation: Analysis
The nation will soon mark 1 million COVID-19 deaths. By Richard Besser (Read...
Dr. Gail Christopher Joins the 2022 Health Summit as Keynote Speaker
Join Dr. Gail Christopher on March 8 and 9 at the 2022 Health Summit: Pathways through Policy for Equitable Recovery, where she will present the keynote speech. The 2022 Health Summit promote pathways to equitable recovery, renewal, and...
Policy Changes To Address Racial/Ethnic Inequities In Patient Safety
By Angela Thomas, Seth Krevat, and Raj Ratwani - Health Affairs (Read...
“That’s Public Health” Web Series by APHA and Complexly
EPISODE 1: The first episode of APHA and Complexly's web series "That's Public Health" introduces the basics of public health and why it is so important. https://youtu.be/ig2cnOLFBR4 EPISODE 2: Health equity is a public health...
NCHE Welcomes New Deputy Director for Programs & Strategy
The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) welcomes Luz B. Delgado as Deputy Director for Programs & Strategy. Ms. Delgado is a national expert in organizational management, grassroots mobilization, and advocacy for social...