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Research shows that Black children have higher postsurgical complication rates in national sample
Research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found that: "Black children who undergo urologic surgery are more likely than white children to have postsurgical complications and hospital-acquired infections 30 days after the surgery....
Impact Report: Boys and Young Men of Color
In January/February 2015, the National Voices Project (NVP) conducted the Boys and Young Men of Color (BYMOC) survey, in partnership with the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE). The survey was administered by GfK, an...
Impact Report – Bias in the Media: Girls & Young Women of Color
In January/February 2015, the National Voices Project (NVP) conducted the Girls and Young Women of Color survey, in partnership with the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE). The survey was administered by GfK, an international survey...
Shift toward social determinants transforming public health work: Targeting causes of health disparities
by Kim Krisberg Several years ago, public health workers in Wayne County, Michigan, embarked on a new endeavor to tackle infant mortality, an issue that affected the community’s black newborns at more than twice the rate of white...
House Panel Calls on U.S. DOT to Measure Access to Economic Opportunity
A bill working its way through Congress may prompt federal officials to get a better handle on how transportation projects help or hinder access to jobs, education, and health care. The legislation, which passed out of a House Committee this...
Black Couple Fights to End Food Deserts in Chicago
CHICAGO–With a mission to eradicate food deserts Dr. Jifunza C.A. Wright M.D. and her husband, Fred Carter launched the Healthy Food Hub, seven years ago, a community run reverse community supported agriculture (CSA) initiative offering healthier,...
Community Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States: Meeting 2
Cuyahoga County Community Health Improvement Plan Presentation & Q&A (57:55 ) Martha Halko Deputy Director, Prevention & Wellness Cuyahoga County Board of Health Gregory Brown Executive Director, PolicyBridge President, Brown...
Fair Housing Rule Helps Local Leaders Counteract Persistent Segregation
By Kalima Rose & Lisa Cylar Barrett The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule (AFFH) upgrades a forty-year-old law with tools and techniques to better advance fair housing goals and access to opportunity in every community. Sadly, there...
The National Urban League presents: 21st Century Health Equity Solutions – Health Equity and Accountability Act
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 9:30am-11:00am Cannon House Office Building Room 421 Communities of color continue to face substantial cultural, physical, social, and economic barriers to obtaining quality health care. Panelists will discuss the...
Shift toward social determinants transforming public health work: Targeting causes of health disparities
Kim Krisberg First in a series on the role of social determinants of health. Visit www.thenationshealth.org/sdoh for related content. Several years ago, public health workers in Wayne County, Michigan, embarked on a new endeavor to tackle...