• While funding was rapidly distributed at the federal and state levels through the CARES Act and various other emergency relief efforts, questions remain about the outcome of these hurried attempts to bridge the digital divide. (soapboxmedia.com)
  • The City of Seattle is pleased to announce more digital equity funding opportunities for non-profits who work to close the digital divide in our community. (seattle.gov)
  • We must do more to address the disparities the COVID crisis laid bare in our communities and that includes bridging the digital divide, as called for by our City's bold Internet for All Action Plan ," said Councilmember Alex Pedersen, who led efforts to have City Hall increase funding for internet access for low-income residents. (seattle.gov)
  • We're eager to see how the community will continue to work together to close the digital divide - one we've sadly seen grown these past two years due to the pandemic," said Interim Chief Technology Officer Jim Loter. (seattle.gov)
  • The leaders recognized the blessings and perils of online education, naming the digital divide exacerbated by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. (ngocongo.org)
  • And in Chicago, community members say, a digital divide and other access issues left vulnerable populations out -despite a neighborhood-level equity plan. (technologyreview.com)
  • Because of the digital divide -which disproportionately affects low-income households and people of color -one-fifth of parents reported in April that their children did not have access to a computer or strong enough internet at home to complete schoolwork. (urban.org)
  • One driver of the digital divide is that some internet service providers do not consider it profitable to make coverage available and affordable for marginalized communities, though some evidence suggests otherwise . (urban.org)
  • But when these public Wi-Fi systems are not designed with equity in mind, they can leave out the same communities affected by the digital divide. (urban.org)
  • With a simple change of room settings, Hos-fit-all can be converted to food banks to address food insecurity, classrooms to address educational hardships resulting from remote learning, libraries to bridge the digital divide, and temporary housing units as a response to homelessness. (brown.edu)
  • The data clearly demonstrate the need for quick and decisive mobilisation of resources and commitments to closing the digital divide. (mtn.com)
  • So far they have directly helped close the digital divide for their students by distributing 150 laptops and hotspots to make sure the adults they serve have the technology they need. (lgwdc.org)
  • As technology becomes increasingly essential for achievement and employment tasks, advocates worry Detroit's digital divide shuts students out of opportunities they desperately need ― most kids live in poverty, and young adult unemployment is more than double the national rate. (huffpost.com)
  • She was also awarded the City of Hope Songs of Hope Beverly and Ben Horowitz Legacy Award in 2021. (aats.org)
  • The town's struggling hospital, the sole health care provider and major employer, had changed ownership in recent years, selling in March 2021 to Noble Health, a private equity-backed startup whose managers had never run a hospital. (kcur.org)
  • Buffalo is one of the most segregated cities in America, according to a September 2021 University at Buffalo Community Health Equity Institute report called " The Harder We Run: The State of Black Buffalo in 1990 and the Present . (cnn.com)
  • New York City, 24 January 2021 ( Co NGO InfoNews) - Education is a human right. (ngocongo.org)
  • Professional Master's Program in Maternal and Child Health, Franciscan University, 2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • Primary outcome was the Composite Referral Completion Indicator (CRCI), a measure of how many health promotion activities were received by members of a household relative to the ones that they were eligible for during the period July 2021-April 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • He has previously held positions at Howard University (1998-2004), Ohio State University (2004-2006), the University of Chicago (2006-2010), the University of Illinois Chicago (2010-2014), the University of Arizona (2014-2017), and the City of Hope National Medical Center (2017-2022). (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2022, she was invited to participate in the National Lung Cancer Roundtable forum on Lung Cancer Screening and is a member of their Health Equity Task Force. (aats.org)
  • In the meantime, AdventHealth's Community Benefit team is working to develop strategies in response to the Fall 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, the first time that conference had been held in 50 years. (adventistreview.org)
  • April 22, 2022 (PHILADELPHIA, PA) - Steppingstone Scholars (Steppingstone) and the Wharton Undergraduate Division of the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) hosted its first ever Equity Summit on April 22, 2022. (heights.org)
  • a 2022 update to the 2020 clinical practice guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics provides discussion and resources for parents and caregivers of children with special needs regarding how to minimize infection risk, support from health and related service providers, and school decisions. (medscape.com)
  • The new National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) forum on equity aims to improve diversity of clinical staff representation across the nation's leading academic cancer centers. (ajmc.com)
  • Terrance Mayes, EdD, associate director for DEI at the Stanford Cancer Institute, and Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD, FACS, thoracic surgeon and an assistant professor in the Division of Thoracic Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, respectively, will serve as chair and vice-chair and join more than 20 experts on DEI in health care from leading academic cancer centers across the United States that comprise the NCCN. (ajmc.com)
  • In order to achieve cancer health equity, cancer centers must identify and eliminate structural barriers and practices that undermine workforce DEI," Erhunmwunsee added. (ajmc.com)
  • I remember saying, 'My job is to not let anybody get sick or die from HIV/AIDS,'" says Daskalakis, the director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (davidatlanta.com)
  • It lacks many of the services available in the city, like health care, major grocery stores and recreational centers. (kut.org)
  • Individuals with chronic health conditions and persons living in the highest rated ZIP codes on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index are now eligible to receive the vaccine starting Monday, March 22. (milwaukeecourieronline.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) on November 18-19, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia. (cdc.gov)
  • Kittles has performed a large amount of research, including publishing over 160 peer-reviewed articles, over his career with much of this work being devoted to issues such as genetic ancestry and health disparities among African Americans and other minority groups. (wikipedia.org)
  • The effort to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities, advocacy, education and community outreach is our mission," says Mahaffey Harris. (soapboxmedia.com)
  • Several reasons have been linked with these disparities, including the impact of structural and interpersonal racism and social determinants of health. (ajmc.com)
  • As cities deploy technology in response to COVID-19, they must deliberately center equity to ensure they mitigate, rather than exacerbate, preexisting disparities. (urban.org)
  • The new hospital will be an important step in the continued effort to reduce geographic health disparities in DC. (lgwdc.org)
  • Connectivity is "the gateway to so many pieces of life and the economy that the lack of access to internet is really contributing to many of the disparities that we see in urban areas," said Vernice Anthony, interim chief executive of Focus: Hope. (huffpost.com)
  • In research needed to define their own health the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) problems and to work out affordable solu- of the World Health Organization they con- tions for these problems [ 3 ]. (who.int)
  • The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. (who.int)
  • The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers' products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. (who.int)
  • All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. (who.int)
  • This translation was not created by the World Health Organization (WHO). (who.int)
  • c World Health Organization Country Office, Vientiane Capital, Lao People's Democratic Republic. (who.int)
  • d World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines. (who.int)
  • 1,2 The mosquito-borne infection can cause severe illness and death and is considered a national priority emerging infectious disease among dengue-endemic countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region. (who.int)
  • Kittles has also been a part of many cutting edge developments including the progress of genetic markers and how an individual's ancestry can be used to help identify risk of disease and health outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • She has written numerous publications and given several local and national presentations that bring awareness to the impact of structural inequities on disparate health outcomes. (aats.org)
  • More than 50 years after the Fair Housing Act, our city remains one of the most racially segregated in the nation - both geographically and in terms of educational, economic and health outcomes - among other measures. (clevelandfoundation.org)
  • Dr. White has been dedicated to improving patient outcomes across multiple therapeutic areas, including women's health, cardiovascular and metabolism, oncology, and several others. (balmingilead.org)
  • In Wisconsin, Milwaukee County executive David Crowley says there can be resistance to collecting and publishing data that shows disparate health outcomes among racial groups. (technologyreview.com)
  • DC Health's Office of Health Equity led by Director, C. Anneta Arno ('20), Ph.D., MPH is taking action to address the social determinants of the health gap and advance an equity-informed approach to improving public health outcomes. (lgwdc.org)
  • This week, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announced the appointment of a chair and vice-chair to lead its new Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Directors Forum. (ajmc.com)
  • Dr. Erhunmwunsee is also highly involved in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts both at COH and nationally. (aats.org)
  • For our own Toronto specific context, we're featuring Uzma Shakir, the Director of Equity, Diversity & Human Rights Division, at the City Manager's Office. (torontofoundation.ca)
  • How does an Equity, Diversity & Human Rights Division office work for a city anyways? (torontofoundation.ca)
  • I recently received my Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), for innovative and strategic leaders to advance equity and inclusion, as well as the concept of diversity of thought. (generocity.org)
  • The diversity is a breakthrough itself but also an important step in research to determine if optical sensors in smartwatches can identify sleep apnea, irregular heartbeats and other health problems, said Andrew Snyder, director of clinical trials for M Health Fairview, the health system that oversees Frontiers. (startribune.com)
  • Keynote Dr. Brandi M. Baldwin spoke of her experience as a psychology and business professor turned entrepreneur tackling the world's most relevant business challenges: diversity and inclusion, motivating millennials to level-up their leadership, and advocating for equity in all levels of business. (heights.org)
  • The host of the "Diversity and Confusion" podcast, Dr. Brandi is the founding visionary for the Calling All Allies Project (CAAP), an innovative initiative that empowers organizations to address racial inequality by making necessary, positive change in the areas where culture and climate intersect with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). (heights.org)
  • What drew me to John Jay was its focus on exploring justice through different perspectives as well as the College's commitment to equity, integrity, learning, diversity, and community. (cuny.edu)
  • The 2018 Equity & Inclusion Fellowship supports the travel and participation of up to 40 students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds at the 2018 APPAM Fall Research Conference , November 8 - 10, in Washington, DC. (appam.org)
  • The Equity and Inclusion Fellowship Luncheon was held on Friday, November 9 from 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm. (appam.org)
  • Special thanks to the Equity & Inclusion Fellowship Selection Committee for reviewing all the applications. (appam.org)
  • Inclusion and equity are crucial for transformative education. (ngocongo.org)
  • The 1 Billion Lives Challenge brings together digital inclusion commitments in health, finance and education while spotlighting new financing mechanisms to accelerate the UN Sustainable Development Goals. (mtn.com)
  • Our restated mission statement is to achieve equity, political rights, and social inclusion by advancing policies and practices that expand human and civil rights, eliminate discrimination and accelerate the well-being, education, and economic security of black people and all persons of color. (naacp.org)
  • And so, what the pandemic did was just further widen the understanding of a gap to equity in care. (soapboxmedia.com)
  • The last several years have drawn into sharper focus the role that structural discrimination has played within the United States health care system," said Mayes, in an accompanying press release . (ajmc.com)
  • As a health care community, we have an obligation to act-I look forward to working with the NCCN DEI Directors Forum Members in advancing DEI at all levels of cancer care. (ajmc.com)
  • The inadequate representation of minority populations among health care providers-who increase trust and reduce opportunity for bias-is an additional challenge. (ajmc.com)
  • Increasing diverse representation among care providers is one overdue step toward improving the equity and quality of cancer care. (ajmc.com)
  • The NCCN's DEI Directors Forum will assist in providing support and resources for the development of these requirements, among other initiatives, to improve best practices in advancing equity withinn cancer care systems. (ajmc.com)
  • Starting with Maxwell Wintrobe, one of the founding fathers of hematology and the University of Utah Medical School, our division can look back at a long-standing tradition of excellence in research, clinical care, and teaching. (utah.edu)
  • Daskalakis also hopes to eliminate the divide between people living with HIV and those who could benefit from prevention strategies through what he calls "status-neutral care" - giving patients the same initial treatment and care regardless of HIV status. (davidatlanta.com)
  • Thanks to the groundwork of community groups and Seattle's IT Department, we can leverage additional funding so that more vulnerable residents have reliable and affordable technology that connects them to education, jobs, health care, and hope. (seattle.gov)
  • As the month that's focused on helping consumers make informed food choices draws to a close, AdventHealth health system continued to ramp up the work it is doing to deliver whole-person care that will forever impact the future well-being of the communities it serves. (adventistreview.org)
  • Our nation is currently grappling with the many ways systemic racism infiltrates our society: it affects our policing system, our education system, housing, health care, and more. (generocity.org)
  • She manages underwriting responsibilities within the division's Housing and Urban Development (HUD) multifamily and health care lending platform. (atlantafed.org)
  • Fairview Frontiers has recruited almost 1,000 participants this year alone in studies seeking to elevate smartwatches from fitness novelties to diagnostic health care machines. (startribune.com)
  • Advocates thought health care would be a top priority for the Legislature during a pandemic. (kut.org)
  • Southern Colorado Family Medicine (SCFM) has been training resident physicians for over four decades and many of the primary care physicians in our town trained in our program. (centura.org)
  • Produce physicians who will improve the quality of health care in their communities. (centura.org)
  • Train physicians to provide primary care in an underserved population with emphasis on social determinants of health. (centura.org)
  • We are a compassionate team providing quality family-centered health care to the Southern Colorado community. (centura.org)
  • The inequities in health care and resource distribution made it almost inevitable that people living in some of the poorest neighborhoods would suffer the most. (milwaukeecourieronline.com)
  • Accessibility is the crux of Hos-fit-all (like "hospital"), an innovative design of a moveable modular negative pressure isolation room that serves as a timely response to the challenges of health care infrastructure. (brown.edu)
  • Besides a concern for the welfare of veterans home residents, Newton said he would like to ensure that returning veterans are welcomed home with health care options to help them deal with their physical and emotional pain. (mn.gov)
  • Meanwhile, at his day job at CHS Capital, Smith was charged with investing in the education and health care sectors, and as such, learned a lot about education practices. (oychicago.com)
  • District of Columbia Primary Care Association led by Tamara Smith ('12) created the DC PACT (Positive Accountable Community Transformation) initiative as a hub for health system action to address social needs and improve health equity. (lgwdc.org)
  • How does our concern for equity reflect itself in the field of health and health care? (who.int)
  • 3. Emphasize the impact of COVID-19 with respect to equity, access to care and ageing population, and sustainability as an emerging niche that WKC may consider. (who.int)
  • Dr. Lee's work at the Permanente Federation is focused on expanding the accessibility of health information and decision support tools for patients as well as levering and enhancing the technology available to physicians to improve the quality and efficiency of care. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Heyworth is the director of Synchronous Telehealth at the Veteran's Health Administration in the Office of Connected Care. (cdc.gov)
  • Her focus is the development of virtual care tools and implementation of video telehealth at Veteran's Health Administration. (cdc.gov)
  • Rapid COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines by Wuhan University Novel Coronavirus Management & Research Team and China International Exchange & Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care. (medscape.com)
  • Unstructured informal interviews were conducted with local health care workers, primary and secondary school officials and villagers. (who.int)
  • Females in the same age group, however, were found to access health care more than their male counterparts. (who.int)
  • Qualitative assessments attributed this distribution to young females being more health-conscious and having greater health care-seeking behaviour. (who.int)
  • The excess of male dengue cases in the surveillance data appeared to be associated with a truly higher risk of dengue rather than greater health care access or health care-seeking behaviour by young men. (who.int)
  • This investigation indicated the importance of assessing the reported surveillance data within the context of health care utilization behaviour of the population under surveillance. (who.int)
  • 6,7 and (3) differential health care access/seeking behaviour between men and women 6,8 (e.g. working age males may have better access to health care than their female counterparts or working age females may seek health care less often than their male counterparts). (who.int)
  • However, since the reported case numbers were based on patients captured from health care sites, they may not reflect the true gender distribution of disease risk in the population. (who.int)
  • 3,9,10 Health care utilization, if differential by gender, would bias the gender distribution in the surveillance data. (who.int)
  • Website: www.eurasiahealth.org that mobilize communities to better address health care priorities, while improving productivity and quality of care. (cdc.gov)
  • Links to health care organizations are available. (cdc.gov)
  • Although her organization's mission is more about empowering Black communities to be proactive about their health, the pandemic increased the need for assistance with tech barriers as a facilitative aspect. (soapboxmedia.com)
  • In the same vein, they recognized the importance of education especially for health and allied professions and their portability across borders, given the high demand but shortage of health workers at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. (ngocongo.org)
  • In July, Generocity launched TRACE (Toward Response and Community Equity) a year-long initiative tracking Philadelphia's response to a pandemic, an economic crisis, and systemic racism. (generocity.org)
  • Foxhall Associates OBGYN Lynne Lightfoote ('19) joined us for the Signature Program's Community Health Day in December to share insights on childbirth during the pandemic. (lgwdc.org)
  • Many of the students at Academy of Hope have been devastated by the economic impact of the pandemic. (lgwdc.org)
  • Describe the impact of telehealth on health equity from the perspective of large healthcare systems, describe lessons learned from healthcare systems experiences and using telehealth to address health equity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, list strategies to address health equity and telehealth, and discuss CDC's health equity and telehealth initiatives and recommendations. (cdc.gov)
  • In her brief presentation Dr. Liburd described telehealth access as one actionable step through which health equity may be promoted, and she did so specifically in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • This study was carried out in response to the critical state of the country's health system in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (bvsalud.org)
  • Health systems and clinics, faced with a new rapidly spreading infectious disease, adapted to maintain patient safety and address the effects of the pandemic on healthcare delivery. (cdc.gov)
  • Waters and Lieu wrote that they were "deeply concerned by recent efforts by Exxon Mobil to push back against the investigations by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the U.S. Chemical Safety Board. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • He then returned to the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology before coming back to Michigan State University in 2019. (balmingilead.org)
  • To overcome these divides, the Aspen Institute launched the Science & Society Program in 2019 within the Aspen Institute Health, Medicine and Society Program with seed support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Johnson & Johnson. (aspeninstitute.org)
  • This year, $620,000 will be available to community organizations digital equity projects through Technology Matching Fund grants. (seattle.gov)
  • Grants are awarded annually by AdventHealth's Central Florida Division to bolster the work that organizations are doing to improve the health of residents in their communities. (adventistreview.org)
  • Ashley Toney, Director, Revenue Cycle and Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer at St. Luke's Hospital, Atrium Health joins the podcast to discuss her background & journey into healthcare, opportunities & headwinds she's keeping an eye on in the revenue cycle space, how important it is for health organizations to stand out, and more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • James Lindgren, Executive Director of Revenue Cycle Systems Optimization at University of Miami Health joins the podcast to discuss his background, the importance for health organizations to put the patient first, opportunities & headwinds he's currently keeping his eye on, and much more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Veronica Jones, M.D., is a Chief and Assistant Professor in the Division of Breast Surgery at City of Hope. (cityofhope.org)
  • Narissa Nonzee, Ph.D., is a health services researcher and Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Equities within the Department of Population Sciences at City of Hope. (cityofhope.org)
  • Lindsey S. Treviño, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Division of Health Equities and Department of Population Sciences. (cityofhope.org)
  • Loretta Erhunmwunsee, M.D., F.A.C.S., joined City of Hope in 2015 and is an assistant professor in both the division of thoracic surgery and the division of health equity. (aats.org)
  • This initiative aims to ensure a safe return to travel and safe meetings by aligning expertise and guidance from the PHLCVB's Chief Health Advisor and the PHL Health Advisors to establish best practices for reopening. (generocity.org)
  • The culturally tailored initiative was organized through a community-academic-city public health partnership among Unidos en Salud (United in Health) , the University of San Francisco, and the City of San Francisco. (cdc.gov)
  • BRIDGE's effort to rebuild Potrero is part of a larger city-led initiative in San Francisco called HOPE SF. (frbsf.org)
  • Dr. Erhunmwunsee is also a funded health equity researcher who focuses on the impact of social determinants and structural inequities on lung cancer risk, biology and screening. (aats.org)
  • What continuing changes are being made to bring digital equity to Cincinnati and its surrounding communities with their vastly different needs? (soapboxmedia.com)
  • Mahaffey Harris's work revolves around underserved minority populations in communities around the city of Cincinnati. (soapboxmedia.com)
  • While systemic issues surrounding online healthcare and new formats like Telehealth in both rural and low-income communities nearer the city are somewhat analogous, the solutions are different due to layout. (soapboxmedia.com)
  • The Latinos and Planning Division (LAP) of the American Planning Association (APA) strives to address planning issues affecting Latino communities in the U.S. as well as increase Latinos in the profession. (planning.org)
  • This division at the City Manager's Office is responsible for ensuring that the City's services, programs and policies are responsive to the needs of Toronto's diverse communities. (torontofoundation.ca)
  • Frontiers consulted with Fairview's health equity leaders to find out why minority communities might mistrust it. (startribune.com)
  • Through discussions, workshops and hands-on experiences, the students uncovered ways to turn theory into practice in their lives, as well as shared best practices and reflected on equity in their communities. (heights.org)
  • We hope this Summit results in students bringing new ideas and learnings back to their communities, and we are grateful to Wharton's partnership in hosting these important conversations and hands - on experiences with us. (heights.org)
  • The activities were designed to enlighten students through the exploration of actionable equity - centered practices, and also empower students to utilize these concepts in their school and home communities. (heights.org)
  • Vaccine ambassadors train community members to disseminate important health information in their communities. (cdc.gov)
  • The divide between which communities have the good schools and the resources to succeed, and which communities go without, is blatant and palpable. (cuny.edu)
  • Sri Vedachalam, director of water equity and climate resilience at Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc., said he hopes communities are replacing pipes for residents' benefit. (phl17.com)
  • We know that together we will persevere, with both hope and love, in making not only our organization but this city, a more equitable place for all. (generocity.org)
  • Our new Guide for Creating Equitable Technology Programs outlines nine questions cities should ask to put equity at the forefront of technology programs. (urban.org)
  • Last week, the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County announced that they were making a concerted effort to make vaccine distribution more equitable. (milwaukeecourieronline.com)
  • When the new Chief Resilience Officer is hired at the City, will you work with them? (torontofoundation.ca)
  • I hope so - I was involved in a key stakeholder consultation by the Resilient Cities organizers who are funding the Chief Resiliency Officer position. (torontofoundation.ca)
  • Seat Pleasant, Maryland appointed Dr. Dawne M. Carroll ('17) as the city's first Health Officer. (lgwdc.org)
  • Dr. Hall currently serves as the Chief Health Equity Officer for CDC's COVID-19 response. (cdc.gov)
  • I am honored to have the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Chief Health Equity Officer Unit and on behalf of my home office in the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity here at CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Leandris Liburd is CDC's First Response Chief Health Equity Officer. (cdc.gov)
  • Officials promised that the vaccine drive would be different, and that equity would be a priority. (technologyreview.com)
  • Crowley said he hopes that residents in the ZIP codes feel encouraged to get the vaccine when they see others lining up. (milwaukeecourieronline.com)
  • The vaccine is being offered first to priority groups including health workers to protect the local health system. (bvs.br)
  • Papua New Guinea is a perfect example of why vaccine equity is so important. (bvs.br)
  • We've worked really closely with community leaders, and every clinic since has evolved in terms of design," says Lauren Hahn, innovation manager at the Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health. (technologyreview.com)
  • Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. (semanticuniverse.com)
  • In 2014, Daskalakis joined the New York City health department as assistant commissioner of HIV/AIDS prevention and control, his first job in public health. (davidatlanta.com)
  • He aims to apply what he learned in New York City to the epidemic across the country. (davidatlanta.com)
  • Using our new Spatial Equity Data Tool to analyze the distribution of public Wi-Fi hot spots in New York City, we found that non-Hispanic white and highly educated residents are overserved by Wi-Fi hot spots , and non-Hispanic Black and Latinx residents are underserved. (urban.org)
  • When she wanted to apply to Stuyvesant, a specialized high school in New York City, and needed to take a test to get in, she realized she, and her local community, didn't have the resources to adequately prepare her for the test. (cuny.edu)
  • Most of Lisman's career was spent in New York City. (addisonindependent.com)
  • 291 patients were recruited from the antepartum testing unit of a large New York City hospital. (cdc.gov)
  • The Austin City Council voted to lower speed limits last year, but the vastness of the city's street network is a challenge for the people tasked with replacing speed limit signs. (kut.org)
  • Achieving equity is often a question of accessibility, says Emily Brunson, associate professor of anthropology at Texas State University and principal researcher of the CommuniVax project. (technologyreview.com)
  • Through your work, how do you advocate for racial equity? (generocity.org)
  • The 38-year-old grew up in a small Virginia town where he said the expectation among Black people was to work hard and endure health problems rather than bring them to doctors - much less researchers. (startribune.com)
  • The Summit invited 9th to 12th graders to a day-long event at the Wharton School to build connections and passions as they explore the principles of equity-centered work. (heights.org)
  • University of Pennsylvania Office of Social Equity and Community hosted a workshop on restorative equity work. (heights.org)
  • After bemoaning the cost and technical difficulties surrounding the rollout of Vermont Health Connect, he called the Shumlin administration's work "primitive management at its worst. (addisonindependent.com)
  • The groups Codified Health and Bonafide developed AI software, respectively, to streamline administrative medical-coding work for private-practice physicians and to facilitate smooth client intake processes for law firms. (brown.edu)
  • Local officials can start replacement work before they complete a detailed inventory, but it helps to have an estimate of where lead pipes are, said Eric Oswald, director of Michigan's drinking water division. (phl17.com)
  • There are more great schools badly needed downtown for people to live and work close to the heart of the city and not feel like they need to move," Smith said. (oychicago.com)
  • It recognizes that we must be obvious about the challenge to create an inclusive society and the work necessary to achieve that hoped-for ideal. (naacp.org)
  • Through this project we hope to gain a better understanding of the factors that lead women to seek, practitioners to write, and work places to implement accommodations in pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • 00:04:45 WHO is continuing to work closely with the National Department of Health and partners to provide technical advice and support and to boost local health response capacity. (bvs.br)
  • Loretta Erhunmwunsee, M.D., is a thoracic surgeon and an associate professor in City of Hope's Division of Thoracic Surgery. (cityofhope.org)
  • This year, applicants will find a new easy-to-use online application system to apply for the digital equity opportunities. (seattle.gov)
  • Grant leads will also be hosting a series of virtual meetings to answer questions about the new applications system, and digital equity opportunities from the City of Seattle. (seattle.gov)
  • To learn more about the Technology Matching Fund, Digital Navigator Cohort, or the new applications system, visit the City of Seattle Digital Equity Funding Opportunities site . (seattle.gov)
  • He then served as an attending hematologist at Gunderson Health System University at the Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in La Crosse, Wisconsin. (balmingilead.org)
  • 2. We look for physicians committed to practicing in the Southeast CommonSpirit Health system service area (southeast Colorado, southwest Kansas, northern New Mexico). (centura.org)
  • All of this even as the already fragile health system has been left to deal with COVID-19. (bvsalud.org)
  • It has held COVID-19 at bay for so long but with rising infections, understandable fatigue with social restrictions, low levels of immunity among the population and a fragile health system it's vital that it receives more vaccines as soon as possible. (bvs.br)
  • Kimlin Tam Ashing, Ph.D., is a professor and directs the Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education at City of Hope. (cityofhope.org)
  • Tell us a little bit about yourself and your passion for education equity. (cuny.edu)
  • The three sectors of health, finance and education are key areas of focus for the EDISON Alliance. (mtn.com)
  • At PHLCVB, we stand with our staff, customers, members, visitors, and partners of color and remain committed allies and advocates in the fight for equity. (generocity.org)
  • Community health workers educated the community about the vaccines, texted people to let them know of their eligibility, and used public media to spread the word about vaccination locations. (cdc.gov)
  • Some households who cannot afford private broadband turn to city-provided public Wi-Fi hot spots. (urban.org)
  • The City of Austin's Economic Development Department and Austin Public Health support the $60,000 program. (kut.org)
  • The City of Roanoke will host a Public Works Jobs Fair on Wednesday, March 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center, located at 1802 Courtland Rd. (behind Berglund Auto Group). (roanokeva.gov)
  • The drivers) are individuals that know the struggle of addiction," said co-founder Otto Olafsson, a Brown senior concentrating in public health. (brown.edu)
  • Academy of Hope adult public charter school CEO Lecester Johnson ('15) led a rapid shift to distance learning to ensure that the 7,000 learners they serve have the necessary access to achieve their high school credentials during the Covid-19 crisis. (lgwdc.org)
  • The diagnostic performances of KATEX diagnostic techniques, interventions or and rK39 tests for visceral leishmaniasis public health policy in the field of tropical were studied in Sudan and the Syrian Arab diseases. (who.int)
  • We must also remember that for more than a year now many countries have successfully prevented or controlled transmission without vaccines and with proven public health measures. (bvsalud.org)
  • In tropical and subtropical Asia Pacific countries, dengue is responsible for considerable public health burden. (who.int)
  • It is an ecological time-series study, using all cases (854,326) and deaths (17,229 deaths) of COVID-19 reported in public and official database of the State of ParanĂ¡ Health Department. (bvsalud.org)
  • Universal, comprehensive monthly outreach by Community Health and Wellbeing Workers (CHW), who are integrated at the GP practice and local authority, offer a promising alternative to general public health campaigns as it personalises health promotion and prevention of disease holistically at the household level. (bvsalud.org)
  • She sits on the COH DE&I Governance Council as well as co-leads the Health Equity in Diverse Populations Workstream at COH. (aats.org)
  • WKC's research plan for 2018-26 is to study health systems in the context of population ageing and health emergencies to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). (who.int)
  • We sought to test the ability of this model, which is based on the Brazilian Family Health Strategy, to increase prevention uptake in the UK. (bvsalud.org)
  • Likelihood of immunisation uptake specifically was 47% higher and cancer screening and NHS Health Checks was 82% higher. (bvsalud.org)
  • Court said he hopes PBF will evaluate chemicals and processes used at the plant to ensure best environmental practices. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • Adapted from the lay health advisor model, ambassadors are most effective when they are trusted community members and share similar beliefs and characteristics with their peers. (cdc.gov)
  • WKC presented its accomplishments and programmes of research for 2020-21 under the themes of service delivery and sustainable financing, metrics and measurement, and health emergencies and disaster risk management. (who.int)
  • WKC's comparative advantage focusing the niche areas of UHC and population ageing and health emergencies and natural disaster risk management. (who.int)
  • Is health best promoted through the general process of economic growth which involves a rising real national income per capita, or is the advancement of health as a goal to be separated out from the process of economic growth seen on its own? (who.int)
  • World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted a workshop on equity through a global lens. (heights.org)
  • City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, who represents District 2 in Southeast Austin, said she was an advocate for the pilot program when she was working for the American Heart Association. (kut.org)
  • She is hoping the council will direct money towards food resiliency and equity programs using funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. (kut.org)
  • While serving on the Coon Rapids City Council, Newton helped shape legislation that is now a national standard for railroad safety, and at the same time, quieted train whistles in residential neighborhoods. (mn.gov)
  • With the Digital Navigator Cohort Grant, city and community resources will be leveraged to help residents achieve personal, educational, workforce and community goals. (seattle.gov)
  • Through this event, the city hopes to increase visibility in the community, diversify the workforce by providing an opportunity to people from various backgrounds with diverse skill sets to gain employment, and help department managers find potential qualified applicants to fill current and future job opportunities. (roanokeva.gov)
  • In priority order, they are: the environmental health workforce, terrorism and local response capacity, improved surveillance systems, indoor and outdoor air quality, and guidelines for the built environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. (who.int)
  • That would include having a plan on how to store and distribute food equitably throughout the city in an emergency. (kut.org)
  • He also serves as an associate professor in the Department of Medicine and the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Illinois, Chicago. (wikipedia.org)
  • b National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Vientiane Capital, Lao People's Democratic Republic. (who.int)
  • The program is the result of a request from the school's principal to provide after-school activities for at-risk students, with support from the AdventHealth Whole Health Institute culinary director and K-State Research and Extension," they explained. (adventistreview.org)
  • Greg DeShields currently serves as the Executive Director at PHLDiversity Multicultural Affairs Congress a division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), adjunct instructor for Temple University School of Tourism and Hospitality and Hospitality Educators . (generocity.org)
  • Prior to entering the biopharmaceutical field, Dr. White served as the Director of Community Health and Outreach Services (Department of Health and Human Services) for the State of New Jersey. (balmingilead.org)
  • Dr. Henry Falk will serve as Director of the Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Hall also serves as the Department Director for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity and the lead for the Minority Health and Health Equity team for CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • On September 15, 2020, the COCA webinar on telehealth and health equity involved comment by our office director Dr. (cdc.gov)
  • We have Dr Mariangela Simao, Assistant Director-General for Access to Medicines and Health Products. (bvs.br)
  • Digital equity is central to my vision for One Seattle where everyone can access the tools and opportunities that ensure no one is left behind," said Mayor Bruce Harrell. (seattle.gov)
  • With an emphasis on providing access and equity in local food deserts, One Heart for Women and Children plans to use the grant to support a full-time outreach manager who will coordinate nutritious food delivery to 55,000 residents, as well as provide connections to other services. (adventistreview.org)
  • I nstead of a total lack of internet access, they see a "mobile-only divide. (huffpost.com)
  • Though each venture is unique, many were focused on the use of cutting-edge AI technology to advance accessibility, equity and community. (brown.edu)
  • The workshops focused on six key themes: Healing Our City, Tech Bias, Advocacy in the Arts, Campaigning with a Purpose, Know Your Rights, and LGBTQIA+ Advocacy. (heights.org)
  • What was less apparent, former workers said, was that Noble had also stopped paying for employee health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits. (kcur.org)
  • These actions undermine COVAX and deprive health workers and vulnerable people around the world of life-saving vaccines. (bvsalud.org)
  • The purpose of all change must be "Equity of Outcome" - I am a proponent of the principle of Targeted Universalism (initiated in United States amongst anti-racist scholars/practitioners) - contrary to popular wisdom, it proposes to develop policy/program that targets the most marginalized/vulnerable in society because it will yield universal benefits and not the other way around (e.g. (torontofoundation.ca)
  • By including community members early on, Hahn hoped, the program would give the people coming in for their shot the feeling that the clinic was made for them. (technologyreview.com)
  • Ashley Bischoff, a program manager at APH in the Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Division, said the one-year program provides store owners with subsidies, a refrigeration unit, technical help, marketing assistance and vendor connections. (kut.org)
  • Long-term, the foundation aims to deepen the field of leaders working to dismantle systemic racism and advance the community toward racial equity. (clevelandfoundation.org)
  • Many ventures were focused on health and medicine, from medication adherence startup CoAd - a winner of this year's Brown Venture Prize - to automated long-term cardiac monitoring tech Kardio Status, and FootStep, which aims to develop a discreet way to ease freezing of gait - a common and serious symptom of Parkinson's disease that makes walking difficult. (brown.edu)
  • Additionally, as the senior COVID-19 data and engagement equity lead at the CDC, he has been tasked with ensuring a fair and equal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. (davidatlanta.com)
  • Ana Tergas, M.D., M.P.H., is a gynecologic oncologist and assistant clinical professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology within the Department of Surgery at City of Hope. (cityofhope.org)
  • The U.S. Labor Department investigates Noble Health after former employees of its shuttered Missouri hospitals say the private equity-backed owner took money from their paychecks and then failed to fund their insurance coverage. (kcur.org)
  • Job seekers will have an opportunity to learn about current and future positions at the city, network with department managers and representatives, seek city career counseling from Human Resources personnel, and much more. (roanokeva.gov)
  • The Health Department Workgroup (HDW) identified five focus areas. (cdc.gov)
  • We leverage feasible resources to build a better city to welcome visitors. (generocity.org)
  • While the city designated BRIDGE Housing as the developer in 2008, a Citi Foundation Partners in Progress (PIP) grant in late 2013 provided the resources to approach the project more ambitiously as a "community quarterback. (frbsf.org)
  • tropical diseases in order to improve the Thus, developing countries are faced overall weak research capacity in the Re- with an overwhelming array of health prob- gion, promote research activities and sup- lems and yet have limited resources to deal port research contributing to the prevention with them. (who.int)
  • EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network is an on-line clearinghouse, supported by AIHA, featuring a library of multilingual health resources, databases, and interactive forums. (cdc.gov)
  • This year we're being intentional about using equity as a lens for everything we do. (torontofoundation.ca)
  • Last year researchers from our division garnered more than $14,290,605 in grant income, presented their data at major conferences and published their results in top tier journals. (utah.edu)
  • As a part of the Digital Navigator Cohort Grant, the City of Seattle will award grants up to $50,000. (seattle.gov)
  • The WHO Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre-WKC) was established in 1995 with support from the Kobe Group1 and endorsement by the WHO Executive Board. (who.int)
  • How we do that is through our grassroots mobilization model, which is focused on activating the individual agency of the people that we are serving so that they get the tools and knowledge to be a part of their own health solutions and advocate for themselves. (soapboxmedia.com)
  • A Resilient city should be one that actually works to address the issues that make people vulnerable to start off with. (torontofoundation.ca)
  • Just yesterday, we did open up two sites particularly at North Division and South Division High School so more people can get vaccinated. (milwaukeecourieronline.com)
  • I must take on the question - the very difficult question - as to how health relates to development.1 At one level the question admits of a simple answer: surely the enhancement of the health of the people must be accepted more or less universally to be a major objective of the process of development. (who.int)
  • One success story took place in Philadelphia, thanks to an effective collaboration between two health systems and Black community leaders. (technologyreview.com)
  • 1. Health Information Systems 2. (who.int)
  • Educate to increase hope and decrease fear. (ngocongo.org)
  • Dr. Robert Pearl, Stanford University Professor, Forbes Contributor, Bestselling Author and Former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group joins the podcast to discuss the major increase of consolidation, private equity and the monopolization of healthcare. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Plans to increase equity have varied from place to place, with mixed results. (technologyreview.com)
  • Further analysis is needed to examine if this approach can reduce health inequalities and increase cost effectiveness of health promotion approaches. (bvsalud.org)
  • Renee Mahaffey Harris, President/CEO of The Center for Closing the Health Gap "There is an intentionality around looking at it - an understanding that there's not a one size fits all and no population is monolithic, "offers Mahaffey Harris. (soapboxmedia.com)
  • Carpenter earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Michigan and master's and doctoral degrees in city and regional planning from Georgia Tech. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a member of the Urban Land Institute of Atlanta's Center for Leadership Class of 2017. (atlantafed.org)
  • Fred Brim II heard about Frontiers because he directs an environmental services division on another floor of the old St. Joseph's, which is now a community health center. (startribune.com)
  • With that announcement, came the news that North Division High School, 1011 W. Center St., and South Division High School, 1515 W. Lapham Blvd., will be operating as mass walk-in vaccination clinics. (milwaukeecourieronline.com)
  • Administration, where he actively sees patients in the Clinical Resource Hub, which is designed to establish equity for underserved veterans and is currently serving more than 700,000 veterans. (cdc.gov)