Opioid Crisis and Communities of Color
As COVID-19 deaths decline, overdose deaths continue to rise, with death rates spiking in communities of color (AMA, 2023), where fentanyl has entered the drug supply of stimulants as well as heroin.
Building Leadership Capacity to Advance Health Equity – By and For Black Women
Investments in community-led initiatives, strategies, and solutions are crucial to build the power and capacity of populations most impacted by health and social inequities. The Well Black Woman® Institute (WBWI) is an innovative leadership development program for Black women in Wisconsin. WBWI builds the knowledge, skills, and capacity of Black women to become health equity advocates, leaders, and change agents within their communities and across the state.
Maternal and Infant Mortality: Barriers to Prenatal Care
By identifying barriers to prenatal care, we can decrease maternal and infant mortality rates.
It’s Racism, Not Race
By Makeda C. Porter, MSW, Columbus Public Health, Center for Public Health Innovation According to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, “Racial inequities are not random; they have been created and sustained over time. Inequities will not disappear on...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: a First Step
By Debbie Edokpolo, MSW, Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) Incorporating a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) approach can help establish a positive work culture, and supports recruitment and retention efforts in healthcare and public health. DEI...
Damaging the Pipeline to Equity in Public Health
Legislative oversight of higher education may further weaken the public health workforce pipeline and limit the profession’s ability to serve communities.