The 2024 presidential election was determined by a few distinct issues. Among immigration, the economy, foreign affairs, and various others, however, one issue in particular has sparked the attention of
As part of the Strong Heroes continued dedication to both spreading awareness of health inequities and educating the public on how to best address them, we have begun a monthly
The world is dealing with a significant gap in health equity, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) facing the most challenges. Simply, many people in LMICs do not have access
Meagan Khau, MHA, who is the director of the Data Analytics & Research Group in CMS’ Office of Minority Health, initiated a discussion on Priority 1 of the CMS Framework
In the face of recent global health crises, there is a growing need for a unified yet localized approach to healthcare. Amref Health Africa and City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) are
On May 19, communities across the country will come together to observe the 10th anniversary of No Menthol Sunday. This event is organized by The Center for Black Health &
A healthy India is a responsibility, and achieving the highest standard of health is a fundamental right of every individual. Despite many of India’s remarkable achievements, including the highly successful
Managed Health Services (MHS), a managed care entity that has been proudly serving the state of Indiana for over 25 years and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, announced
It is crucial for boards to be educated on health equity. Firstly, boards should establish a clear definition of health equity within their organizations. According to the Centers for Disease
Missouri residents are gaining new insights into the powerful role of food in health care as experts and organizations advocate for a change toward food-as-medicine initiatives. Kelsey Gardiner is an
In the present era of healthcare, it is insufficient to offer each patient the same level of care. When developing care delivery strategies, healthcare providers and other stakeholders must actively
The COVID-19 public health emergency has accelerated the evolution of clinical care in recent years. Health care has traditionally focused on health care systems and their components such as hospitals,
An article sheds light on a doctor from John Hopkins University who recently spoke at the Baltimore Equitable Access to Telehealth event, which was hosted by the Johns Hopkins Office
It has been roughly twenty years since the World Health Organization (WHO) first developed and promulgated recommendations and guidelines for countries to best address social determinants of health in a
This article shares the story of a family physician who has also been a patient impacted by discrimination and inequities in our national healthcare system. She has faced times when
There has been progress in increasing Black representation on healthcare governing boards, but a ‘critical mass’ still needs to be achieved according to a news report. According to a new
Health equity and health policy advocates made major strides at the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, where the Strong Heroes team was a key force behind
South Dakota’s population is, in many ways, a microcosm of the broader health inequities experienced by Native Americans across the nation. In a notable report recently published by the South
Local and national health equity communities are buzzing over the first set of awardees of The Joint Commission’s Health Care Equity Certifications, which are bestowed upon hospitals and health care
The global health equity community is buzzing over the surge in new technologies and programs being developed and rolled out to facilitate solutions aimed at enhancing health outcomes and equity.
The global health equity community is bustling with pride as the first-ever Health Day at COP28 put the spotlight on health equity, policy and recommended solutions amid the drastic health
Access to anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is presenting challenges for individuals from historically underrepresented populations, despite the materially higher prevalence of diabetes and obesity among this demographic. Concerns
In its latest move to improve health equity, enhance health outcomes, and remove structural barriers that historically inhibited the reduction of systemic causes of health disparities, the Biden Administration developed,
Health equity proponents are lauding news shared this week by the American Medical Association (AMA) that its latest expansive survey found that health organizations are making substantive, quantifiable gains in
The health equity community is buzzing over the announcement by Sanofi of the winners of this year’s Health Equity Accelerator Awards. Ten nonprofit organizations have been named for their innovative
The American Hospital Association (AHA) emphasizes the importance of providing quality healthcare and reducing disparities in access and equity. They support healthcare organizations in their pursuit of health equity, offering
A paper published in Health Affairs highlights the need for a new approach to address health inequities in the United States, especially for racial and ethnic minorities. They propose a
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with its partners, unveiled a series of initiatives during the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting in Dakar. These initiatives target to bolster locally driven
During a visit to Alaska in early August, Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D., the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), witnessed the pressing
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), emphasized the importance of universal access to quality mental health care and the urgent need to address the issue
The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled three significant rules via the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to transform child welfare in the United States. These rules are designed to bolster
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have allocated nearly $35 million in grants to expand essential behavioral
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has initiated a groundbreaking research program called the Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS). This program, funded by the NIH Common Fund
Health equity proponents are buzzing over the latest issue of Health Affairs that explores the complex relationship between racism and health disparities. It emphasizes that health disparities are not necessarily
The global health equity community is buzzing over today’s publication of new guidelines comprising 16 preventive care recommendations that have been introduced to address health equity concerns for individuals who
As a major catalyst for the global health equity community, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced it has chosen approximately 50 projects for funding, with a focus on leveraging
Today’s publication of crucial health equity research in the journal Pediatrics is sparking broad dialogue, as it illustrates that Latinos under eighteen years old in states having greater discriminatory policies
Representing a material leap forward in health equity funding, today’s news that the CVS Health Foundation will award $6.6 million to enhance maternal health by focusing on historically marginalized communities
Health equity proponents are buzzing over today’s publication of research studying health disparities by social and other categories stratified to a deeper degree than race and ethnicity. In exploring country
Today marks an historic milestone in New York’s Hudson Valley region, as Westchester Medical Center announced its launch of the Center for Women’s Health Equity to address health disparities, marking
Today’s announcement by Deloitte regarding its launch of “Illustrate Change,” an initiative to drive greater diversity in medical imagery among individuals in historically underrepresented and marginalized populations, received a very
Health equity advocates are buzzing over today’s announcement by national patient safety giant The Leapfrog Group highlighting the results of its recent study of 10 million patient records. The research
With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming omnipresent in our lives today, it’s no surprise that chatbots similarly are becoming a major presence across the health care system. With their emergence, many
Verizon today announced the completion of the third cohort of the Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator, which focuses on Health Equity. The accelerator program, launched and managed in partnership with
In a move to bolster health equity outcomes, the Stupski Foundation announced this week it has made its largest program investment to date by providing $15 million to seven community
A new study’s published findings just infused massive levels of energy into the global health equity community, with racial and ethnic health inequities costing $451 billion in the U.S. alone,
Minnesota health equity advocates are cheering news that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is providing grants of $100,000 each to four organizations in an effort to
Syridex Bio, a life sciences impact investment firm, announced today that it has been chosen by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to manage and invest up to $5
Health equity advocates are buzzing over today’s publication of the findings of a new study by York University finding that high inflation rates are causing greater stress for certain socioeconomic
This week’s release of the Health of Boston 2023 report by the Boston Public Health Commission highlights persistent health disparities among various demographic groups and neighborhoods in the city that
Global healthcare powerhouse Abbott today unveiled a range of new health equity programs as part of its multi-million dollar Diversity in Clinical Trials initiative to boost diversity and improve healthcare
LA Care Health Plan and Health Net have committed $114 million to enhance health equity and to tackle homelessness in a bold move to establish and support more equitable health
The global health equity community is buzzing over this week’s published research finding that artificial intelligence (AI) applied to portable ultrasounds can accurately detect cancer and, therefore, has the powerful
A new report announced today by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a national nonprofit dedicated to enhancing accessibility, integration and equity of oral health systems, recommends that states extend Medicaid
Health equity proponents are lauding today’s announcement by EdLogics, a Virginia-based digital health communications and consumer engagement company, that it has been chosen by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Health Equity
A new study conducted by the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has found that one in five adults with limited access to public transit avoid health care visits
In one of the latest research reports focused on the impact of data on health equity, findings published today in Arthritis Care & Research highlight the negative impacts of missing
Health equity advocates are lauding this week’s launch by the World Health Organization (WHO) of its Health Inequality Data Repository (HIDR), a comprehensive global collection of data that is available
CVS Accountable Care Organization (ACO) announced this week that it is collaborating with Catholic Health and Catholic Health Physician Partner’s ACO to improve healthcare access and expand value-based care for
Health equity proponents are reacting to new research from the U.S. Census Bureau that found that linking Medicaid data with decennial census and American Community Survey (ACS) data has the
The global health equity community is buzzing over the announcement by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca that it has launched a new innovation initiative, called Africa Health Innovation Hub, as part of
The World Health Organization (WHO) just marked its 75th anniversary and, in doing so, called for renewed efforts globally to achieve heightened levels of health equity. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros
The Mississippi Department of Health’s (MSDH) Office of Preventive Health and Health Equity has granted almost $2 million to organizations aiming to address health disparities and promote health equity in
Health equity advocates are cheering the announcement by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Elevance Health Foundation that they have partnered on a broad initiative to improve health equity,
Eskenazi Health announced today the launch of its the Beyond Barriers campaign, a $60m initiative aimed at advancing health equity and increasing life expectancy for people living in Marion County
The health equity space is buzzing over a recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology suggesting that non-white patients have less successful outcomes following retinal detachment surgery. The
Health equity advocates are cheering the announcement by United Health Foundation that is has awarded a $2 million grant to support a partnership with Rainbow Health, a non-profit organization in
Health equity efforts for rural communities in the U.S. just got a boost from Gilead Sciences, which announced that it will be granting a total of $3 million to eight
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $30 million grant to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System to support the Harold and Muriel Block Institute
Health equity proponents are hailing the launch by Delta Dental Institute of its campaign to “Drive Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce” on the occasion of World Oral Health
In a development underscoring health inequities in dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Annual Meeting included a range of posters focused on the lack of access to medical attention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded OSU’s Center for Rural Health a $3 million grant as the focus on health equity among rural and underserved populations continues
Global biopharmaceutical powerhouse Bristol Myers Squibb announced today that it is making material progress in achieving its equity, inclusion and diversity goals, including some ahead of previously targeted milestone dates.
Johnson & Johnson and CME Outfitters announced that their initiative to train healthcare professionals (HCPs) to recognize and address health inequities among marginalized and historically underrepresented populations has had more
The Washington State Department of Health announced today that nominations have opened for the Health Equity Zones (HEZ) initiative, which aims to fund health-focused projects in three Washington communities. The
Clinical trial diversity remains a major issue in the health equity space, despite racial and ethnic minorities making up almost half of the US population. Researchers at the Ohio State
Louisiana Healthcare Connections has given $500,000 each to two Louisiana Community & Technical College System schools to fund a three-year program called “Equity in Health & Care.” The program aims
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has launched “Kidney Health for All,” a new website aimed at improving health equity, particularly among underrepresented groups. The website will educate users on health
In a major advancement to drive enhanced early cancer detection for historically underserved populations, the Multicancer Early Detection (MCED) Consortium, comprised of U.S. and U.K. organizations focused on, among other
Medical education giant Jumo Health and the I Choose Life Foundation (ICLF) have announced a partnership to expand the range of health equity services to include the recruitment and retention
Heart-related and other complications during pregnancy are more than twice as likely for Black women of childbearing age than for their white counterparts per new research announced by the American
Studies presented today at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting highlight the extent of racial disparities in the treatment and clinical outcomes of asthma and
Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced the grant funding of $7.6 million to support a range of initiatives among 24 community organizations focused on reducing health inequities in the treatment of
The State of Wisconsin moved its health equity efforts forward with the release of a report by the Governor’s Health Equity Council providing recommendations focused on enhancing the state’s overall
Healthcare giant CVS announced its roll out of the Community Equity Alliance as part of the company’s move to advance health equity and focus disproportionately on underserved communities. Among the
Health equity advocates were buzzing in Davos at the 2023 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting as nearly forty organizations signed the Global Health Equity Network’s Zero Health Gaps Pledge. The
Humanitarian aid powerhouse Direct Relief announced its latest round of health equity grants, providing over $22 million to 71 organizations focused on reducing health disparities in underserved communities throughout the
In a move to address health equity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters proposed rule designed to expand
Dr. Mill Etienne has long been spearheading groundbreaking work in the area of health equity. As detailed in a recently published research report, “Predictors of Interest in Radiation Oncology: The
In a major advancement for new technology to drive health equity, Google Cloud announced the launch of novel solutions to assist healthcare organizations with value-based care and patient flow with
Multinational retail giant Walmart unveiled its new Walmart Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI) in connection with the company’s drive to help democratize access to healthcare and research focused on reducing health
In a move widely seen as providing a key boost to U.S. health equity, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out a proposal to revise the definition of
In a large-scale move to advance health equity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the bestowing of approximately $90 million in funding to roughly 1,400 community
In a broad embracement of advancing health equity, the New York State Department of Health is moving forward with a multi-faced set of initiatives designed to reduce health inequities and
The 2024 presidential election was determined by a few distinct issues. Among immigration, the economy, foreign affairs, and various others, however, one issue in particular has sparked the attention of
As part of the Strong Heroes continued dedication to both spreading awareness of health inequities and educating the public on how to best address them, we have begun a monthly
The world is dealing with a significant gap in health equity, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) facing the most challenges. Simply, many people in LMICs do not have access
Meagan Khau, MHA, who is the director of the Data Analytics & Research Group in CMS’ Office of Minority Health, initiated a discussion on Priority 1 of the CMS Framework
In the face of recent global health crises, there is a growing need for a unified yet localized approach to healthcare. Amref Health Africa and City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) are
On May 19, communities across the country will come together to observe the 10th anniversary of No Menthol Sunday. This event is organized by The Center for Black Health &
A healthy India is a responsibility, and achieving the highest standard of health is a fundamental right of every individual. Despite many of India’s remarkable achievements, including the highly successful
Managed Health Services (MHS), a managed care entity that has been proudly serving the state of Indiana for over 25 years and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, announced
It is crucial for boards to be educated on health equity. Firstly, boards should establish a clear definition of health equity within their organizations. According to the Centers for Disease
Missouri residents are gaining new insights into the powerful role of food in health care as experts and organizations advocate for a change toward food-as-medicine initiatives. Kelsey Gardiner is an
In the present era of healthcare, it is insufficient to offer each patient the same level of care. When developing care delivery strategies, healthcare providers and other stakeholders must actively
The COVID-19 public health emergency has accelerated the evolution of clinical care in recent years. Health care has traditionally focused on health care systems and their components such as hospitals,
An article sheds light on a doctor from John Hopkins University who recently spoke at the Baltimore Equitable Access to Telehealth event, which was hosted by the Johns Hopkins Office
It has been roughly twenty years since the World Health Organization (WHO) first developed and promulgated recommendations and guidelines for countries to best address social determinants of health in a
This article shares the story of a family physician who has also been a patient impacted by discrimination and inequities in our national healthcare system. She has faced times when
There has been progress in increasing Black representation on healthcare governing boards, but a ‘critical mass’ still needs to be achieved according to a news report. According to a new
Health equity and health policy advocates made major strides at the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, where the Strong Heroes team was a key force behind
South Dakota’s population is, in many ways, a microcosm of the broader health inequities experienced by Native Americans across the nation. In a notable report recently published by the South
Local and national health equity communities are buzzing over the first set of awardees of The Joint Commission’s Health Care Equity Certifications, which are bestowed upon hospitals and health care
The global health equity community is buzzing over the surge in new technologies and programs being developed and rolled out to facilitate solutions aimed at enhancing health outcomes and equity.
The global health equity community is bustling with pride as the first-ever Health Day at COP28 put the spotlight on health equity, policy and recommended solutions amid the drastic health
Access to anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is presenting challenges for individuals from historically underrepresented populations, despite the materially higher prevalence of diabetes and obesity among this demographic. Concerns
In its latest move to improve health equity, enhance health outcomes, and remove structural barriers that historically inhibited the reduction of systemic causes of health disparities, the Biden Administration developed,
Health equity proponents are lauding news shared this week by the American Medical Association (AMA) that its latest expansive survey found that health organizations are making substantive, quantifiable gains in
The health equity community is buzzing over the announcement by Sanofi of the winners of this year’s Health Equity Accelerator Awards. Ten nonprofit organizations have been named for their innovative
The American Hospital Association (AHA) emphasizes the importance of providing quality healthcare and reducing disparities in access and equity. They support healthcare organizations in their pursuit of health equity, offering
A paper published in Health Affairs highlights the need for a new approach to address health inequities in the United States, especially for racial and ethnic minorities. They propose a
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with its partners, unveiled a series of initiatives during the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting in Dakar. These initiatives target to bolster locally driven
During a visit to Alaska in early August, Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D., the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), witnessed the pressing
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), emphasized the importance of universal access to quality mental health care and the urgent need to address the issue
The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled three significant rules via the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to transform child welfare in the United States. These rules are designed to bolster
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have allocated nearly $35 million in grants to expand essential behavioral
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has initiated a groundbreaking research program called the Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS). This program, funded by the NIH Common Fund
Health equity proponents are buzzing over the latest issue of Health Affairs that explores the complex relationship between racism and health disparities. It emphasizes that health disparities are not necessarily
The global health equity community is buzzing over today’s publication of new guidelines comprising 16 preventive care recommendations that have been introduced to address health equity concerns for individuals who
As a major catalyst for the global health equity community, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced it has chosen approximately 50 projects for funding, with a focus on leveraging
Today’s publication of crucial health equity research in the journal Pediatrics is sparking broad dialogue, as it illustrates that Latinos under eighteen years old in states having greater discriminatory policies
Representing a material leap forward in health equity funding, today’s news that the CVS Health Foundation will award $6.6 million to enhance maternal health by focusing on historically marginalized communities
Health equity proponents are buzzing over today’s publication of research studying health disparities by social and other categories stratified to a deeper degree than race and ethnicity. In exploring country
Today marks an historic milestone in New York’s Hudson Valley region, as Westchester Medical Center announced its launch of the Center for Women’s Health Equity to address health disparities, marking
Today’s announcement by Deloitte regarding its launch of “Illustrate Change,” an initiative to drive greater diversity in medical imagery among individuals in historically underrepresented and marginalized populations, received a very
Health equity advocates are buzzing over today’s announcement by national patient safety giant The Leapfrog Group highlighting the results of its recent study of 10 million patient records. The research
With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming omnipresent in our lives today, it’s no surprise that chatbots similarly are becoming a major presence across the health care system. With their emergence, many
Verizon today announced the completion of the third cohort of the Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator, which focuses on Health Equity. The accelerator program, launched and managed in partnership with
In a move to bolster health equity outcomes, the Stupski Foundation announced this week it has made its largest program investment to date by providing $15 million to seven community
A new study’s published findings just infused massive levels of energy into the global health equity community, with racial and ethnic health inequities costing $451 billion in the U.S. alone,
Minnesota health equity advocates are cheering news that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is providing grants of $100,000 each to four organizations in an effort to
Syridex Bio, a life sciences impact investment firm, announced today that it has been chosen by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to manage and invest up to $5
Health equity advocates are buzzing over today’s publication of the findings of a new study by York University finding that high inflation rates are causing greater stress for certain socioeconomic
This week’s release of the Health of Boston 2023 report by the Boston Public Health Commission highlights persistent health disparities among various demographic groups and neighborhoods in the city that
Global healthcare powerhouse Abbott today unveiled a range of new health equity programs as part of its multi-million dollar Diversity in Clinical Trials initiative to boost diversity and improve healthcare
LA Care Health Plan and Health Net have committed $114 million to enhance health equity and to tackle homelessness in a bold move to establish and support more equitable health
The global health equity community is buzzing over this week’s published research finding that artificial intelligence (AI) applied to portable ultrasounds can accurately detect cancer and, therefore, has the powerful
A new report announced today by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a national nonprofit dedicated to enhancing accessibility, integration and equity of oral health systems, recommends that states extend Medicaid
Health equity proponents are lauding today’s announcement by EdLogics, a Virginia-based digital health communications and consumer engagement company, that it has been chosen by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Health Equity
A new study conducted by the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has found that one in five adults with limited access to public transit avoid health care visits
In one of the latest research reports focused on the impact of data on health equity, findings published today in Arthritis Care & Research highlight the negative impacts of missing
Health equity advocates are lauding this week’s launch by the World Health Organization (WHO) of its Health Inequality Data Repository (HIDR), a comprehensive global collection of data that is available
CVS Accountable Care Organization (ACO) announced this week that it is collaborating with Catholic Health and Catholic Health Physician Partner’s ACO to improve healthcare access and expand value-based care for
Health equity proponents are reacting to new research from the U.S. Census Bureau that found that linking Medicaid data with decennial census and American Community Survey (ACS) data has the
The global health equity community is buzzing over the announcement by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca that it has launched a new innovation initiative, called Africa Health Innovation Hub, as part of
The World Health Organization (WHO) just marked its 75th anniversary and, in doing so, called for renewed efforts globally to achieve heightened levels of health equity. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros
The Mississippi Department of Health’s (MSDH) Office of Preventive Health and Health Equity has granted almost $2 million to organizations aiming to address health disparities and promote health equity in
Health equity advocates are cheering the announcement by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Elevance Health Foundation that they have partnered on a broad initiative to improve health equity,
Eskenazi Health announced today the launch of its the Beyond Barriers campaign, a $60m initiative aimed at advancing health equity and increasing life expectancy for people living in Marion County
The health equity space is buzzing over a recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology suggesting that non-white patients have less successful outcomes following retinal detachment surgery. The
Health equity advocates are cheering the announcement by United Health Foundation that is has awarded a $2 million grant to support a partnership with Rainbow Health, a non-profit organization in
Health equity efforts for rural communities in the U.S. just got a boost from Gilead Sciences, which announced that it will be granting a total of $3 million to eight
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $30 million grant to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System to support the Harold and Muriel Block Institute
Health equity proponents are hailing the launch by Delta Dental Institute of its campaign to “Drive Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce” on the occasion of World Oral Health
In a development underscoring health inequities in dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Annual Meeting included a range of posters focused on the lack of access to medical attention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded OSU’s Center for Rural Health a $3 million grant as the focus on health equity among rural and underserved populations continues
Global biopharmaceutical powerhouse Bristol Myers Squibb announced today that it is making material progress in achieving its equity, inclusion and diversity goals, including some ahead of previously targeted milestone dates.
Johnson & Johnson and CME Outfitters announced that their initiative to train healthcare professionals (HCPs) to recognize and address health inequities among marginalized and historically underrepresented populations has had more
The Washington State Department of Health announced today that nominations have opened for the Health Equity Zones (HEZ) initiative, which aims to fund health-focused projects in three Washington communities. The
Clinical trial diversity remains a major issue in the health equity space, despite racial and ethnic minorities making up almost half of the US population. Researchers at the Ohio State
Louisiana Healthcare Connections has given $500,000 each to two Louisiana Community & Technical College System schools to fund a three-year program called “Equity in Health & Care.” The program aims
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has launched “Kidney Health for All,” a new website aimed at improving health equity, particularly among underrepresented groups. The website will educate users on health
In a major advancement to drive enhanced early cancer detection for historically underserved populations, the Multicancer Early Detection (MCED) Consortium, comprised of U.S. and U.K. organizations focused on, among other
Medical education giant Jumo Health and the I Choose Life Foundation (ICLF) have announced a partnership to expand the range of health equity services to include the recruitment and retention
Heart-related and other complications during pregnancy are more than twice as likely for Black women of childbearing age than for their white counterparts per new research announced by the American
Studies presented today at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting highlight the extent of racial disparities in the treatment and clinical outcomes of asthma and
Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced the grant funding of $7.6 million to support a range of initiatives among 24 community organizations focused on reducing health inequities in the treatment of
The State of Wisconsin moved its health equity efforts forward with the release of a report by the Governor’s Health Equity Council providing recommendations focused on enhancing the state’s overall
Healthcare giant CVS announced its roll out of the Community Equity Alliance as part of the company’s move to advance health equity and focus disproportionately on underserved communities. Among the
Health equity advocates were buzzing in Davos at the 2023 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting as nearly forty organizations signed the Global Health Equity Network’s Zero Health Gaps Pledge. The
Humanitarian aid powerhouse Direct Relief announced its latest round of health equity grants, providing over $22 million to 71 organizations focused on reducing health disparities in underserved communities throughout the
In a move to address health equity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters proposed rule designed to expand
Dr. Mill Etienne has long been spearheading groundbreaking work in the area of health equity. As detailed in a recently published research report, “Predictors of Interest in Radiation Oncology: The
In a major advancement for new technology to drive health equity, Google Cloud announced the launch of novel solutions to assist healthcare organizations with value-based care and patient flow with
Multinational retail giant Walmart unveiled its new Walmart Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI) in connection with the company’s drive to help democratize access to healthcare and research focused on reducing health
In a move widely seen as providing a key boost to U.S. health equity, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out a proposal to revise the definition of
In a large-scale move to advance health equity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the bestowing of approximately $90 million in funding to roughly 1,400 community
In a broad embracement of advancing health equity, the New York State Department of Health is moving forward with a multi-faced set of initiatives designed to reduce health inequities and
One of the fastest growing areas within the health equity space is focused on increasing the pipeline of health and medical professionals from historically underrepresented communities. To that end, health
With evidence mounting that demonstrates the significant extent to which community health workers serve as an effective bridge between local communities and medical services, there is growing demand for greater
As state legislation designed to improve health equity continues to be introduced and enacted in state legislatures across the U.S., California became one of the latest to seek to pass
Strong Heroes is making an impact in Health Equity across America.
