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Family medicine is at the ❤️ of a community's health. Addressing health disparities & improving health outcomes for minority populations ties directly to #MinorityHealthMonth. The American Academy of Family Physicians has resources to help advance equitable access to care in your practice. https://bit.ly/3x6Lcc9

Family medicine is at the ❤️ of a community's health. Addressing health disparities & improving health outcomes for minority populations ties directly to #MinorityHealthMonth. The American Academy of Family Physicians has resources to help advance equitable access to care in your practice. https://bit.ly/3x6Lcc9

Family medicine is at the ❤️ of a community's health. Addressing health disparities & improving health outcomes for minority populations ties directly to #MinorityHealthMonth. The American Academy of Family Physicians has resources to help advance equitable access to care in your practice. https://bit.ly/3x6Lcc9

It’s Day 1 of National Public Health Week! Today’s theme is Civic Engagement. States with more inclusive voting policies and fewer barriers to voting have better health outcomes. States with restrictive voting policies have worse outcomes. These barriers to voting also worsen existing health disparities, like disparities in infant mortality. By taking actions to get more civically engaged, like voting, we exercise our right to make decisions about our communities, like whether our neighborhoods have walkable sidewalks, how much funding goes to reproductive health clinics in our states, and how prepared the nation’s infrastructure is for future pandemics and disasters.

The Day 1 Public Health Topic for National Public Health Week focuses on Civic Engagement. Voting and other forms of civic engagement shape our community and how it allocates resources to support opportunities for healthy lives. Studies show better public health outcomes in states where more people vote. Visit www.NPHW.org to learn more about how you can enhance civic engagement within your community. #APHA #NPHW #CHCs #HCNs #FQHCs #CHCs #ValueCHCs #publichealthweek

TJC's Director of Health Policy and Equity breaks down the importance of supporting caregivers in this insightful op-ed. Explore the profound impact of supporting caregivers on both individuals and communities, and why it's essential for Tennessee to step up. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e_WZR7ri

Decision makers in public and private sectors can use Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommendations to protect and improve health in their communities and other settings. Read CPSTF's new 2023 Annual Report to Congress, including: • recommendations and findings issued in fiscal year 2023, • identified evidence gaps, • and priority topics for future reviews. https://bit.ly/4chFwem

We all want to live in a community where everyone has the opportunity to reach their best health and wellbeing. The Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health (STRETCH) Initiative works to strengthen the foundational relationships between governmental public health and communities imperative to ensuring all members of the community can thrive and improve the structures and processes needed to consistently move this work forward. The STRETCH Framework is a tool for public health practitioners—including state public health agencies, local health departments and community-based organizations—to understand the shifts needed to achieve true change. The framework aims to re-imagine standard public health practice by centering equity as a through line throughout all public health domains and deploys a systems change approach. https://cdcf.link/3WR2UJd

To save the #340B program, health centers need a stable and dependable program with the right statutory protections. Learn more about how our policy principles support Community Health Centers: https://lnkd.in/gu_7Sw6j

Day 1 of National Public Health Week: April 1st, 2024 Theme: Civic Engagement Pima County Health Department started off the week strong by watching the kickoff forum from the American Public Health Association (APHA). The forum focused on protecting, connecting, and thriving within public health, and the keynote speaker, Pattie Gonia, discussed the intersections that public health owns. My takeaway from the forum was when Pattie Gonia spoke on creating an environment that is like a meadow, not a machine. Rather than speaking about your team/organization like it’s a “well-oiled machine”, we should think of our team/organization as functioning like a well-nurtured meadow. This can be difficult in areas where the system does not prioritize healthy living, but civic engagement can be a way for us to use our voice with our vote. #nphw2024 #nationalpublichealthweekday1 #civicengagement