CINCINNATI – UC Health and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine are proud to announce the first in a series of videos celebrating the 2021 Humanitarian Award winners as part of their virtual 48th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. Each year, the organizations recognize individuals who demonstrate Dr. King’s spirit and legacy through their … Read More
‘We have not moved the needle in health disparities’ Health disparities exist in many ways. A person’s well-being is affected by where they live, access to fresh groceries, access to a quality education, environmental conditions and other socioeconomic factors better known as social determinants of health. “The data shows that we have not moved the … Read More
Featured on Cincinnati.com | Renee Mahaffey Harris Opinion Contributor The alarming statistics from New York, Milwaukee, Chicago, Louisiana, and Michigan are shedding the light on health disparities that have persisted in the United States since it was first identified by the Health & Human Services Secretary in 1985. The result of that 18-month research study … Read More
Featured in Cincinnati Magazine The president and CEO of the Center for Closing the Health Gap on serving the black community, collaboratively. “Our organization has been around for 16 years, working to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in Greater Cincinnati. When someone asked Dr. Fauci why there are disparate COVID-19 incidences and outcomes among … Read More