Posts Tagged ‘Health Equity’
Confronting a biased system: Addressing racism in global health through honesty & humility
By Dr. Janna Patterson, Sr. Vice President of Global Child Health & Life Support, American Academy of Pediatrics Humility and honesty rise to the fore when I think deeply about what is necessary to eradicate racism in global health. Each of us carries a unique responsibility in achieving this aspirational yet essential goal. In her…
Read MoreEmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator Information Session
Organized by American Heart Association EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator Information Session July 23, 2020 RSVP The American Heart Association has championed health equity for all people for nearly a century. One way we’ve done that is by supporting social entrepreneurs as they work to transform the health and wellbeing of their communities. Now more…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Impact on the Latino Community
Organized by American Heart Association COVID-19 Impact on the Latino Community June 10, 2020 RSVP Long before the pandemic, systemic challenges have contributed to disparities that impede some people from living long, healthy lives. Your ZIP code should not determine how long you live, but it does. Social factors, which are shaped by the distribution of…
Read MoreStrengthening the Future of the Worlds Youth: Ensuring Health Equity
By Lanice Williams, Policy Associate, Global Health Council During the recent UN General Assembly, NCD Child, a global coalition of stakeholders focused on ensuring the health and well-being of children, adolescents, and youth with a particular focus on young people who are living with or at risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), hosted a side event…
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