656: Racism A Public Health Threat, Syndemic Approaches

Public Health Review Morning Edition

English - May 02, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.52 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
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Dr. Robert Goldstein, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, details his state’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity; Michelle Van Handel, Associate Director for the Program and Performance Improvement Office at the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, discusses a syndemic approach to combatting certain infections; and an ASTHO report addresses the issue of unintentional falls among older adults.

Massachusetts News Release: Department of Public Health launches health equity plan to address racism as a serious public health threat

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Webpage: Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity 2024-2028

CDC Webpage: HIV

CDC Webpage: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

CDC Webpage: Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE)

ASTHO Report: Expanding Falls Prevention Through Surveillance, Community-Clinical Linkages, and Strategic Planning and Evaluation