Building healthy communities by addressing root causes
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. While the U.S. has focused on improving access to healthcare, research shows that improving population health and achieving health equity is equally important. Read how CHC is building healthy communities by addressing these root causes.
Learn how we’re leading the SDOH effort from past events, interviews and blogs from SDOH experts:
3 Ways to Champion Health Equity
3 Ways to Champion Health Equity By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Today, March 11, 2021, marks the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic. None of us could have imagined the devastating toll this virus would take -- especially on the most vulnerable, on under-resourced [...]
Ensuring Equitable COVID-19 Distribution Through Internal Communications and Public-Private Partnership
Ensuring Equitable COVID-19 Distribution Through Internal Communications and Public-Private Partnership By: Dr. Cheryl Pegus, Executive Vice President, Walmart Health & Wellness Preparing For Distribution The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for individuals and organizations alike. It has also importantly exposed the magnitude of U.S. health inequities to leaders across the country. The Walmart Health [...]
Championing Health Equity for Black History Month
Championing Health Equity for Black History Month By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities As Black History Month begins this week, my team at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities is taking time to recognize the Black community leaders, healthcare professionals, teachers, and first responders who have worked tirelessly to care [...]
The Face Of Population Health
The Face Of Population Health By: Charleeda Redman, VP Strategy Integration, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A definition proposed by David Kindig and Greg Stoddart in 2003 suggests population health is: "The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group." Kindig and Stoddart also believed the field [...]
The Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents
The Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents By: Dr. Lanre Falusi of Children's National Hospital As a pediatrician, I am grateful that news reports are focused on the alarming consequences of the novel coronavirus on the mental health of so many Americans. I wish The Post would highlight the deleterious effects [...]
Racism is a Public Health Crisis
By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO for CHC; Racism is a Public Health Crisis - Systemic racism impacts the health of every person of color in the U.S. but especially more so for Black Americans. Racism kills, and it is an undeniable public health crisis across our nation, affecting everything from infant mortality to [...]
How to Adjust to the “New Normal”
By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO for CHC; How to Adjust to the “New Normal” While Maintaining Your Mental and Physical Health - Over the past three months we have heard repeatedly, from every conceivable direction, that the times we are living in are “unprecedented” and “uncertain”. If I could, I would retire both [...]
Why Embracing Diversity Will Lift Us Out of This Crisis Faster
By: Licy Do Canto, Executive Vice President for BCW Global; Why Embracing Diversity Will Lift Us Out of This Crisis Faster - As an African-American public affairs, lobbyist and communications strategist, I have seen firsthand the impact of diversity and inclusion on organizational performance and success. But in my current role as Executive Vice President [...]
Doing good in a crisis can’t afford to be colorblind
By: Teleangé Thomas, Director of Partnerships, Midwest at Candid; Doing good in a crisis can’t afford to be colorblind - For the entirety of 2020, the world has been living in crisis due to the widespread COVID-19 virus. We have all been seeking information and discerning truth as we try to make decisions that will impact [...]
COVID-19 Is Even Deadlier If You’re Black
By: Stacey D. Stewart, President and CEO for March of Dimes; COVID-19 Is Even Deadlier If You’re Black, And I Want To Change That - About a month ago, one of my relatives contracted novel virus and survived. One of my dearest friends also got COVID-19, and they did not. It was devastating. I wish [...]
