"The fact that people are being marginalized, discriminated against, discounted solely because of their age actually costs our overall economy, which means that everyone is losing not just an older adult," says Jean Accius View on Scripps News via YouTube.
In this discussion, Dr. Accius highlights CHC’s mission to address health inequities and its impactful initiatives, such as the major strides made through the Black Maternal Health Initiative. Dr. Accius emphasizes the importance of community engagement, mental health awareness, and trust, stressing the need for a holistic approach to creating healthier communities. Six Degrees of [...]
“Having a diverse group that reviews major communications or campaigns in advance can also help avoid issues,” said Valerie Rochester, chief equity and impact officer at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities. “It’s also important not to use one person as the representative of an entire community, as all communities, even if they have shared experiences, are [...]
From Haiti to health equity leader, Dr. Accius transforms systems to ensure every person thrives. Read on Rolling Out.
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in data-driven journalism and analysis, will convene thought leaders from business, government, health, education and other sectors for a day of solutions-oriented dialogue on erasing disparities in America. Read on U.S. News.
Government officials and other leading experts called for strong action to address the nation’s long-standing disparities at a U.S. News forum on equity in America. Read on U.S. News.
If you had the power to prevent certain cancers in your family members, would you? That’s the question Healthy Savannah, recipient of the HPV Vaccination Equity Initiative grant given by CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, is asking in a new outreach campaign intended to promote awareness and acceptance of the HPV vaccine in Savannah’s Black and [...]
An enthusiastic group of several dozen gathered in Northwest Washington, D.C. on May 9, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education to discuss it's impact and legacy as well as the challenges that remain in achieving true educational equity. Read on AFRO. [...]
When there’s a shakeup at the top of an organization, the impact cascades through the organization, creating ripple effects well beyond the executive level. The leadership change that took place at Paramount earlier this week is a prime example of how shifts at that level can impact a company from the top down. For a [...]
Cervical cancer rates in Georgia average about 8 per 100,000 women, slightly higher than the national average. But cervical cancer incidence rates in some Georgia counties are even higher, and among Black women, mortality rates are almost 1.5x as high as White women. Read on Savannah CEO.
