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Alabama: Creating the Chronic Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Task Force

This legislation creates the Chronic Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Task Force. It recognizes significant health disparities that lead to increased vulnerability to COVID-19 and other health conditions that disproportionately affect Black Alabamians.

See the legislation here.

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2025 Health Equity Conference

Every year, the Minority Health Disparities Initiative at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosts a conference to create space for students, researchers, community health professionals, policymakers, and organizations to come together

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Health Equity Trends Summit

The Health Equity Trends Summit will feature influential leaders from government, health, business, and other diverse sectors who are key to advancing health equity statewide.

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