Submitted by Anna Carolina Ortiz, MPH, Global Health & Development Director Clean water means more children in school. Period. The statistics are staggering. 31% of schools worldwide lack safe water and adequate sanitation Water-related illnesses lead to 443 million missed school days each year Women and girls spend 200 million […]
2021: A Year of Resilience
Submitted by Tami Bohannon, CFRE, Chief Advancement Officer As a teenager, for me, the time between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve was memorable– no school, staying up late, sleeping in, family visiting, playing with presents – what’s not to love! But hands down, my favorite part of this time […]
Health Equity & The Prevalence of Diabetes in Minorities
More than 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes and more than 1 in 3 have prediabetes. Diabetes is a deadly disease that often results in poor quality of life if gone untreated.Unfortunately, it is also more prevalent in minority groups than in other segments of the population. This is a health equity […]
The Importance of Reducing Medical Supply Waste
Did you know that 15% of medical waste is hazardous in some way? This means that 15% of medical waste is toxic, radioactive, infectious or harmful to humans or the environment. Consider that all countries around the world create 0.2-0.5 kg of medical waste per hospital bed per day, there is […]
Why Are Chronic Diseases More Prevalent Among Minorities?
Social justice must be all-encompassing. In June 2020, the life expectancy of whites was 78 years. For African Americans, it was 72. One major reason why is the prevalence of chronic disease among minority communities. Every BIPOC community faces racial disparities that play a role in the social determinants of health […]
Rural Health Disparities: The Challenges and Potential Solutions Explained
For years we’ve heard about the health risks of smoking, obesity, and stress. But what if those factors were less important than our environment? Research shows that where we live has a big impact on health outcomes. And unfortunately, people living in rural areas often have a lower life expectancy, higher […]
Health Equity: Understanding and Identifying the Root Causes of Inequalities
Are you a medical professional or a community activist? Just passionate about public health?You may already have first-hand knowledge of disparities within your local community, but have you considered how health inequities come to be in the first place?The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion seeks health equity. […]
What Is Health Equity and Why Does It Matter?
Do you ever think about why livespan differs across various groups? Why do people who live on one side of New Orleans live 25 years longer than those who live on the other side? Why are African American infants 3.2 times as likely to die than their non-Hispanic, white counterparts? To […]
Arizona Health Equity Conference Review
“Every child matters. Every family matters. These numbers are telling us we cannot wait. We need people who are healthy and educated.” -Dr. Flavio Marsiglia The annual Arizona Health Equity Conference is a unique forum that unites 300 healthcare providers and professionals, nonprofits, researchers and more around one central cause: […]
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