Health Equity Matters ~ Summer 2019

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July 22, 2019

 

 

 

Welcome!

Welcome to Health Equity Matters, an electronic newsletter intended to promote awareness of minority health and health equity work at CDC and in the broader public health community, support the achievement of our goal to eliminate health disparities, improve women’s health, support diversity and inclusion in the public health workforce, and foster ongoing communication and collaboration with our partners and the public. As the year is speedily moving along, I hope everyone who reads Health Equity Matters is practicing self-care.  We have had to say goodbye to some colleagues this year much too soon.  CDC sponsors an annual Healthiest CIO Challenge (CIO means center, institutes and offices), and our Office looks forward to the challenge every year. In addition, the 2019 theme for National Minority Health Month (April) was Active & Healthy.  We invited staff to list what they do to be active and healthy, and this is some of what was shared: take time to relax; plan meals ahead of time; schedule walking meetings; get up (frequently) and stretch; forgive. Read more from OMHHE Director, Dr. Leandris Liburd.

News You Can Use!

CDC Webpage Addresses Injury Prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Healthy Brain Initiative for Indian Country Racial and Ethnic Group 2015–2017 Infographics for Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) Infographic Spotlights Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Heart Disease Study Focuses on Racial Disparities Associated with Lupus CDC Encourages Women to Learn Their Family History of Cancer CDC Resource to Educate Youth on the Health Risks of E-Cigarettes New Data on Sports- and Recreation-Related Traumatic Brain Injury CDC and the National Association for Chronic Disease Directors Release State of Aging and Health in America: Data Brief Series Addressing Health Disparities through the Utilization of Health Information Technology CDC Widget to Help States Select Strategies to Reduce Injuries from Motor Vehicle Crashes New Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Offer Racial/Ethnic and Other Demographic Data Nearly 10% of Adults with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Reported Not Having Health Insurance Health Literacy Resources

Features

A Healthy World for Women and Girls: Celebrating 25 Years of Service OMHHE Hosts 2019 Public Health Ethics Forum at CDC CDC Releases Vital Signs on Pregnancy-related Mortality

Health Equity Champion

Charmaine Ruddock, MS has directed the Institute for Family Health’s Bronx Health REACH initiative since 2000. As director, Ruddock oversees a multi-sectoral coalition of more than 80 community and faith-based organizations addressing racial and ethnic health disparities in the Bronx. Her key responsibilities include: 1) building and developing this community-led coalition in a place-based approach to health equity; 2) creating sustainable primary prevention initiatives; and 3) fostering community transformation through policy, system, and environmental change. Read more about Ms. Ruddock.

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