157: Health Equity Report Card

Dr. Leandris Liburd, the CDC’s Chief Health Equity Officer, talks about her job and the work underway to improve health equity in the U.S.; ASTHO has a new blog article reporting an increase in several categories of STDs across the nation; Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana State Health Commissioner, says revised Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines help to ensure patients receive consistent advice about their care regardless of the provider they see; and Washington Post National Health Reporter Lena Sun will join a panel discussion at this year’s ASTHO Public Health Tech Expo planned for next month.

CDC Webpage: Health Equity

CDC Webpage: STD Awareness Week

ASTHO Blog Article: STD’s Rising Nationally

HRSA Webpage: Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines

ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo