Updated May 29, 2020 Long before the coronavirus impacted how we live, work, and play, systemic challenges contributed to disparities that impede some people from living long, healthy lives. Your ZIP code should not determine how long you live, but it does. Social factors, which are shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources,
Northeast Health Equity Consortium Hosts Third and Final Webinar in the Series The American Heart Association’s Northeast Health Equity Consortium’s (NHEC) webinar series wraps up on October 16, 2019 featuring, Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Innovative Uses of Data for Social Transformation. This webinar will take a deep look at social determinants of health
Join leaders in health equity, community health, advocacy, education and government in participating in the American Heart Association’s Northeast Health Equity Consortium’s (NHEC) webinar series. The second webinar in the series is scheduled for July 31, 2019. The series, The Equity Braid: Equity, Data & Capacity Building, examines how to lead with an equity framework
Third annual American Heart Association EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator activates innovative, local solutions for long-term health in under-resourced communities Approximately 50 million people in the United States are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease because they lack the most basic needs — healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, employment and housing.1
Northeast Health Equity Consortium Hosts First Webinar in a Series New York, June 4, 2019 — Join leaders in health equity, community health, advocacy, education and government in participating in the American Heart Association’s Northeast Health Equity Consortium’s (NHEC) webinar series. Kicking off on June 13, 2019, the series, The Equity Braid: Equity, Data &
The Equity Braid: Equity, Data & Capacity Building To make persuasive and compelling cases to key stakeholders, health outcomes and social determinants of health data need to be paired with storytelling. Join leaders in health equity, community health, advocacy, education and government in the American Heart Association’s Northeast Health Equity Consortium’s (NHEC) webinar series. The
The American Heart Association’s June 2018 Northeast Health Equity Consortium brought together medical professionals, public health experts and community leaders to examine health equity in our diverse communities. Nearly 150 people attended from the northeast and across the country. Their commitment to equity in health care was evident by their attendance and enthusiastic participation in
The Northeast Healthy Equity Consortium unveiled a prototype of its Health Disparities Dashboard at a meeting in Old Saybrook, Conn., on Oct. 18. Developed in a partnership with Velir, a web technology firm based in Somerville, Mass., the dashboard features an online map of the United States that provides a snapshot of health disparities in the
Three champions of health equity to co-chair. New York November 2017 …The Northeast Health Equity Consortium (NHEC), which addresses health inequities and disparities in eight states – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont –has announced the appointment of three new co-chairs for 2017-2018. Raheem Baraka, ACE-CPT, BCS, founder
Members of the Northeast Health Equity Consortium (NHEC) gathered in New York City in April to celebrate their successful inaugural year and develop a framework for the coming year with a focus on addressing health inequities and disparities in eight states –Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Co-chairs