CDC’s Office of Health Equity, Wayne State University, University of Michigan, and the Institute for People, Place, and Possibility (IP3) partnered to lead a pilot application of the CiC approach in Greater Detroit, Michigan in 2023-2024. Learn more about CiC approach to power local change and see the impact of the work in Detroit, Michigan. https://bit.ly/3BGKt3C
CDC's Office of Health Equity
Government Administration
Atlanta, Georgia 10,121 followers
Reducing and eliminating health disparities is fundamental to reaching health equity and building a healthier nation.
About us
The Office of Health Equity (OHE) aims to accelerate CDC’s health impact and eliminate health disparities. OHE does this by facilitating implementation of science, programs, and policies across CDC to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity; advancing CDC’s research, policy, and prevention initiatives to improve women’s health; and ensuring a diverse CDC workforce that enhances population health outcomes. Contributions: While we encourage fans to share thoughts and opinions on CDC’s social media pages, we expect that this will be done in a respectful manner. CDC does not agree with or endorse every comment that individuals post on our pages. Our goal is to share ideas and information with as many individuals as possible and our policy is to accept the majority of comments made to our profiles. Therefore, a comment will be deleted if it contains: •Hate speech, •Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity, •Nudity in profile pictures, •Defamation to a person or people, •Name calling and/or personal attacks, •Comments whose main purpose are to sell a product, •Comments that infringe on copyrights, •Spam comments, such as the same comment posted repeatedly on a profile, •Other comments that the CDC Social Media team deems inappropriate. All links posted as comments on CDC posts will be reviewed and may be deleted. Repeated violations of the CDC comment policy may cause the author to be blocked from the CDC’s social media profiles. We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium; however, our moderation capabilities are not. We may not see every inappropriate comment right away, and we are trusting in the maturity of our community to ignore personal attacks and negative speech or respond politely. Please contact SocialMedia@cdc.gov if you have any questions.
- Website
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https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/
External link for CDC's Office of Health Equity
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1988
- Specialties
- Minority Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Women's Health, Diversity, Inclusion, Fellowships, Internships, and Mentors
Locations
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Primary
4770 Buford Hwy NE
Mail Stop TW-3
Atlanta, Georgia 30341, US
Employees at CDC's Office of Health Equity
Updates
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CDC’s Office of Health Equity, Wayne State University, University of Michigan, and the Institute for People, Place, and Possibility (IP3) partnered to lead this pilot application of the CiC approach in Greater Detroit, Michigan in 2023-2024. Learn more about the CiC approach to power local change and the early impact in community health. https://bit.ly/3BGKt3C
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As we continue to celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, a time to commemorate the diverse cultures, and many contributions Hispanic people make to U.S. society. In new article, we share the innovative work to address the health needs of Hispanic populations. https://bit.ly/3YzWAc1
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Join us and our partners on October 23 from 3-4:30pm ET to learn about the importance of #HealthEquity in emergency response and preparedness. Learn more and register today! http://bit.ly/4dcTCxU J
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The Williams-Hutchins Health Equity Award recognizes exceptional projects from the Lewis Scholars Program that advance health disparity science and minority health. Outstanding student projects from each of the seven institutions currently delivering the Lewis Scholars program are selected for the Williams-Hutchins Award. Learn more about this year's recipients and their projects. https://bit.ly/4eCZaUa #HealthEquity
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Join us today from 1– 2pm ET, co-hosted with Public Health Reports and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. Register to engage with the authors as they share about their efforts to ensure diverse communities achieve #HealthEquity. #CDC https://bit.ly/3TNxnYz
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Join us and our partners on October 23 from 3-4:30pm ET to learn about the importance of #HealthEquity in emergency response and preparedness. Learn more and register today! bit.ly/4dcTCxU
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Are you passionate about creating healthier, more equitable communities? Join #ASPPH, Public Health Reports (PHR), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of Health Equity, on October 3, 2024, from 1:00-2:00 PM ET for a discussion of the latest supplemental issue of Public Health Reports, “Practice-Based Health Equity Research from the Frontlines.” Register today to hear from and engage with selected authors from the special issue as they share insights on their efforts to ensure diverse communities fair and just opportunities to be as healthy as possible amid the COVID-19 Pandemic! https://bit.ly/3TNxnYz
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September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to promote ways people can stay healthy as they age. Maintaining a few key habits can help women over 50 live longer, healthier lives. Learn more about these habits. https://bit.ly/3TIJpSS