With Grandparents Day fast approaching this Sunday, September 13, is a time to honor the role grandparents play, as well as call attention to the adverse effects the current coronavirus pandemic poses to older adults.
Grandparents: A Renewed Role as Parents To Grandchildren Read More »
As COVID-19 disproportionately affects BIPOC and police violence perpetuates devastation to families and communities of color, local governments across the country are acknowledging racism as a public health crisis through public declarations.
Will local resolutions against racism make a difference? Read More »
On July 8, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of the Trump Administration’s rule to allow employers and universities to opt out based on religious and moral grounds of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) mandate to provide contraceptive care.
Limiting Contraceptive Coverage Threatens Women’s Economic Gains Read More »
Immigrants play a central role in the U.S. economy, especially as essential workers and workers in industries hardest hit by the pandemic’s economic impact.
US Immigrants Face Unique Challenges During the Pandemic Read More »
As a 16 year old Gen Z scholar from Long Island, Perrino chose to study the health impacts of government sanctioned segregation for a project in her science research course.
Young scholar starts at the intersection of residential segregation and health Read More »
The consequences of redlining are often thought of in terms of economic opportunity and segregation, but these consequences extend far beyond the boundaries of socioeconomic inequality and into the realm of health disparities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has called for a recent expansion of telemedicine, demonstrating the benefits of remote care. It has also highlighted the disparities in healthcare that many vulnerable groups already face.
The expansion of telemedicine underscores existing disparities in healthcare access Read More »
LGBTQ+ individuals face an accumulating amount of health inequities when age, race and ethnicity are held constant. As social determinants of health, issues like financial security and fair housing play a large role in the fight for health equity.
The Queer inequities in LGBTQ+ health Read More »
By addressing the underlying sources of police brutality through structural change, governments and communities can prevent further acts of brutality and improve the overall health of the public.
Police brutality is not just a criminal justice issue, but a public health issue too Read More »
COVID-19 is more likely to harm elderly adults. They are also more vulnerable to the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic. In an April data brief, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) studied wealth and income data on adults above the age of 60 throughout the Great Recession. The brief found significant correlations between
Retired or Working, Coronavirus Likely to Doubly Hit Older Americans Read More »
Given the connections between health and other sectors outlined in Part 1, multi-sector community partnerships and cross-sector policy efforts are key – both to addressing the spread of COVID-19 and its far-reaching consequences, as well as to improving the health of individuals and communities more broadly.
Our Interconnected Health: Part 2 Read More »
COVID-19 has thrown many things we in public health have long been working on into stark relief for a broader audience: the importance of sufficient public health funding; the role of our physical and social surroundings in determining our health; how policies, systems and environments contribute to health inequities; and (perhaps the most visceral realization) how interconnected we all are – as individuals, communities, organizations and sectors – when it comes to health and well-being.
Our Interconnected Health: Part 1 Read More »
Dealing with the current global pandemic isn’t easy for anyone, but for people with mental illness, who are more likely than others to be poor and struggling financially, it is likely even harder.
Mental Health, Financial Health and Banking During COVID-19 Read More »
To a large extent, a person’s health is determined by their circumstances and their environment.
Good Health is more than just the absence of illness Read More »
Multiple measures in the enormous “Cure Italy” bill, including earning supplements and unemployment benefits for all workers, even the self-employed, special funds for businesses, babysitting vouchers and parental leave for those with young children, tax, loan and mortgage delays, a freeze on firings and emergency nutrition funds for citizens, will be in place until August.
