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The National Collaborative for Health Equity presents the latest news, articles, events and program highlights to help you stay connected and informed.
Mapping Environmental Racism: Q&A with Jaime Madrigano and Benjamin Preston
by Jaime Madrigano, Benjamin Lee Preston, Michael D. Rich, Rand.org (Read...
New Research Reveals U.S. Life Spans Falling Behind Europe
Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, about his latest piece on U.S. life spans, which have fallen behind Europe. (Read...
Researchers Unlock Links Between Racism and Negative Health Outcomes
By Lindiwe Vilakazi, The Washington Informer (Read...
Medical Mistreatment, Inequity Lead To Vaccine Hesitancy for Black Americans
By Amudalat Ajasa, Amanda Paule and Ian S. Brundige, News 21 (Read...
Is There Racism in the Deed to Your Home?
Racial covenants were designed to keep neighborhoods segregated. Some states are now making it easier to erase them from legal documents. By Sara Clemence, The New York Times (Read...
Dr. Gail Christopher Was Named a Recipient of Independent Sector’s 2021 John W. Gardner Leadership Award
Dr. Gail C. Christopher and Professor john a. powell Named Recipients of 2021 John W. Gardner Leadership Award (Read more). By Independent...
Discrimination against Indian Americans Happens More than You Might Think
A new survey reveals 1 in 2 Indian Americans experienced recent discrimination, often on the basis of skin color By Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur, Jonathan Kay and Milan Vaishnav, The Washington Post (Read...
Dr. Gail Christopher Joins the American Constitution Society’s Podcast on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission (TRHT)
The American Constitution Society, in its support for the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission (TRHT), recently spoke with Dr. Gail Christopher from the National Collaborative for Health Equity to learn why TRHT is necessary in the...
NCHE Receives MacArthur Foundation Grant to Improve Health Equity
NCHE Receives MacArthur Foundation Grant to Leverage State Data to Improve Health Outcomes in Local Communities Seeking Health Equity HOPE Initiative Data Key to Spurring Effort to Address Local Social Determinants of Health WASHINGTON, DC - The...
National Collaborative for Health Equity Applauds America’s Health Rankings Health Disparity Report
NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH EQUITY APPLAUDS AMERICA’S HEALTH RANKINGS HEALTH DISPARITY REPORT Investing in Comprehensive Data is Critical to Achieving Health Equity WASHINGTON – The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) today...