Posts Tagged ‘Health Equity’
Public Health Advocacy After the Pandemic
Organized by Global Health Advocacy Incubator Public Health Advocacy After the Pandemic May 25, 2021 RSVP Public health depends on good policies. Join the Global Health Advocacy Incubator for a discussion about why public health advocacy is necessary and how it can be effective in a world transformed by COVID-19. Experts from across public health…
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Organized by APHA APHA Policy Action Institute April 8-9, 2021 RSVP APHA’s Virtual Policy Action Institute brings the importance of policy to the forefront during National Public Health Week. Join elected officials, policy experts and influential speakers as they explore such topics as health equity, COVID-19, climate change, the federal health agendas and how to…
Read MoreEmpowering New Voices: Re-envisioning Mentorship in the COVID Era
Organized by Nuclear Threat Initiative Empowering New Voices: Re-envisioning Mentorship in the COVID Era December 10, 2020 RSVP Please join the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security, Women’s Action for New Directions, BombShellToe, Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy, and Organizations in Solidarity for an interactive conversation about mentorship in the age…
Read MoreConfronting 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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