Health Disparities In Houston

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Disparities in Health in America: Working Toward Social Justice

(9 days ago) WEBThe Health Disparities and Equity Trends and Data reports present the most current information on disparities and equity in Houston/Harris County. The data reports are presented in two sections, the first on root causes of the disparities seen in …

https://hdeartconsortium.org/

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Health Risks & Outcomes Understanding Houston

(5 days ago) WEBA 2021 report by the Commonwealth Fund ranked Texas among the worst in the nation for health equity disparities. The more we directly address SDOH for Houston-area residents, the more we can improve their …

https://www.understandinghouston.org/topic/health/health-outcomes

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Disparities in Health Effects and Access to Health Care …

(3 days ago) WEBOur results indicate that Harvey had substantial effects on Houston MSA residents, highlighting racial/ethnic, age, and socioeconomic disparities, aligning with …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7383766/

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SECTION II - Houston Health Department

(1 days ago) WEBSection 1 of this report. Section 2 describes the current status of health disparities in Houston/Harris County. The goal of this section is to present key health …

https://www.houstonconsumer.org/media/1251/download

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SECTION I - Houston Health Department

(1 days ago) WEBThe Houston Health Department (HHD) has a core mission to ^promote and protect the health and social well-being of Houstonians. In 2008, HHD presented The City of …

https://www.houstonconsumer.org/media/1246/download

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PURSUING HEALTH EQUITY - University of Houston

(5 days ago) WEBHOUSTON, Sept. 2020 – Slated to have a bold research agenda, a new national research center focused on removing health disparities in Houston’s underserved communities is launching at the University of …

https://stories.uh.edu/Obasi-research-center/index.html

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COVID-19 health disparities - Houston Methodist Hospital

(1 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 brings health disparities to the fore as never before. Data-driven public health science benefits both community leaders’ decisions and everyone’s quality of life. The …

https://read.houstonmethodist.org/covid-19-health-disparities

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One-Third Of COVID-19 Deaths In Texas Are Due To Racial Health …

(7 days ago) WEBAn estimated 5,000 Texans died from COVID-19 and lost more than $7 billion during the pandemic due to racial and ethnic health disparities, according to a …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2021/01/15/389389/one-third-of-covid-19-deaths-in-texas-are-due-to-racial-health-disparities/

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THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

(9 days ago) WEBdeath.13 About 13% of Houston-area adults reported at least two weeks of poor mental health within one month during a 2019 survey — two points higher than in 2016.14 Just …

https://api.understandinghouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Understanding-Houston_Health-Summary-2022.pdf

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Health Disparities and Climate Change: The Intersection of Three

(3 days ago) WEBFurthermore, pre-existing health disparities affecting the African American community have only been exacerbated by factors including, but not limited to, job loss …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8751109/

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UH Researcher Examines Health Disparities In Houston

(7 days ago) WEBHouston Matters learns about a grant to study health disparities and cultural predictors of health behavior in the African-American community. Abner …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2018/03/21/274076/uh-researcher-examines-health-disparities-in-houston-communities/

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Insights, Outlook on Health Care in Houston - Memorial …

(2 days ago) WEBOverall Impression of Health Care Industry in Houston 36% 35% 12% 11% 6% Very positive Somewhat positive Neutral Somewhat negative Very negative 71% Base = All …

https://memorialhermann.org/-/media/memorial-hermann/org/files/about-us/media-center/newsroom-insights-health-care-houston-2023.ashx

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One Houston Together: Health and Racial Inequities

(8 days ago) WEBThe race-based disparities that exist in health outcomes has been a much-discussed and researched topic. While some progress has been made to address …

https://www.houston.org/news/one-houston-together-health-and-racial-inequities

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Health Disparities Research MD Anderson Cancer Center

(8 days ago) WEBHealth Disparities Research department - UNIT 1440 UT MD Anderson Cancer Center P.O. Box 301402 Houston, TX 77230-1402. Delivery address (UPS or FedEx) Health …

https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/departments-divisions/health-disparities-research.html

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A realistic framework for advancing health equity in Houston

(Just Now) WEBWe are confronting our city’s health disparities and historical injustices. We are aiming to make informed, intentional investments in infrastructure, services, and …

https://www.texastribune.org/paid-post/a-realistic-framework-for-advancing-health-equity-in-houston/

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Racial disparities in health care persist in Texas, new study finds

(8 days ago) WEBAccording to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, Texas has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest. Black …

https://www.keranews.org/health-wellness/2024-04-18/racial-disparities-health-care-texas

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Black Men’s Wellness Day at UH could help reduce health disparities

(9 days ago) WEBMore than 5,000 men expected to take part in University of Houston wellness fair on Saturday. Black Men's Wellness Day at UH targets longstanding disparities in …

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/black-men-s-wellness-day-uh-help-reduce-health-19418510.php

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Houston, Prairie View A&M Launch Program To Close Health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe City of Houston is launching The Healthy Houston Initiative, a partnership with Prairie View A&M University to address health disparities in Third …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2020/10/14/383842/houston-and-prairie-view-am-launch-effort-to-close-health-disparities/

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Disparities in Health Effects and Access to Health Care Among …

(7 days ago) WEBDisparities in Health Effects and Access to Health Care Among Houston Area Residents After Hurricane Harvey. Aaron B. Flores, MS https: Linder SH., Marko …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0033354920930133

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Report examines racial and ethnic disparities in health, health care

(6 days ago) WEBRacial and ethnic health disparities persist across the United States, even in states with otherwise high-performing health systems, according to the latest …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-18-report-examines-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-health-health-care-access

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBRacial and ethnic health disparities are perpetuated by less insurance coverage and unequal access to high-quality care. Large disparities in health care …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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States with best health outcomes still have large racial disparities

(4 days ago) WEBA new analysis of health inequities in the United States shows that every state has deep racial and ethnic disparities in the performance of their health care …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/18/health-disparities-and-premature-deaths-commonwealth-fund/

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Racial health disparities exist in every state, new report says - Axios

(Just Now) WEBEven states that made progress narrowing racial and ethnic health disparities have considerable gaps on access, outcomes and quality of care, a new …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/racial-health-disparities-every-state

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UH’s Mielad Ziaee Named 2024 Truman Scholar - University of …

(Just Now) WEBAs an aspiring physician-scientist, Ziaee has concentrated his research on health care access and disparities and data science. Food insecurity remains a research topic …

https://www.uh.edu/provost/about/news-communications/news-releases/truman-scholar-2024.php

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