News & Media
The National Collaborative for Health Equity presents the latest news, articles, events and program highlights to help you stay connected and informed.
Advancing Health Equity Through the Legislative Process
Local and state jurisdictions continue to declare racism a public health crisis and are promoting health equity. Some states are funding improvements and supporting communities impacted by racism. Association of State and Territorial Health...
New Map Restores Native Names to Northern Minnesota
By Kraker, MPR News (Read...
Study Reveals Encampment Sweeps Are Harmful to Homeless People’s Health
By Sarah Hall, https://invisiblepeople.tv A recent study found that street sweeps of homeless encampments may be harmful to the health of people experiencing homelessness. Municipal agencies clear out encampments and dispose of everything they...
Racial Healing, Hope, and “The Solidarity Dividend”
Please join us on December 8 at 5:00 p.m. when Dr. Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity, and her daughter, Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us, speak with Charmaine Royal at the Duke Center for...
Study Finds Racism Causes Black Americans’ Brains to Age Faster Than People of Other Races — Increasing Dementia Risk
By Allana Akhtar, Insider (Read...
Indigenous and Black Children Increasingly Experiencing Racism, New Study Shows
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (Read...
Black Heart Failure Patients Less Likely to Get devices and Transplants They Need, Study Finds
By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN (Read...
Racism Led to Lower Benefits for Black Veterans, Studies Find
By Joe Davidson, The Washington Post (Read...
How Does Learning about Past Racial Injustice Inform Understanding Current Racial Discrimination?
By Steven White, Syracuse University News (Read...
Race Gap Seen in Us Infant Deaths After Fertility Treatment
By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press (AP) (Read...