XULAHealthEquity

XULA MPH in Health Equity Program. Content facilitated by MPH students and faculty.

[Amy Thierry, PhD, MPH @AmyDThierry]

Congrats to our @XULA1925 2024 Master of Public Health grads! I’m so proud of you! The future of public health is bright with these emerging health equity leaders!

[Arneshia Sanders @NeshiaS23]

@XUHealthEquity According to Dr. Amy Thierry in "Health and Place", there is greater prevalence of chronic conditions and mortality in US compared to whites may be explained by racial dissimilarity in neighborhood contexts and the given historical shift by race.

[Arneshia Sanders @NeshiaS23]

@XUHealthEquity To properly execute Scholarly writing, one of the most essentials portions is to include citations and present facts with statistics as a back up statement.

[Arneshia Sanders @NeshiaS23]

@XUHealthEquity Healthy People 2030 states that the number of households that experience food insecurities are increases and is more than doubled the target amount. Those families are in need of programs such the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for benefits.

[Arneshia Sanders @NeshiaS23]

@XUHealthEquity According to Healthy People 2030, access to early adequate maternal healthcare for pregnant women has gotten worse over the course of 2018-2022. Suggesting that mow efforts and resources are needed to improve access.

[Madison Clay @MadisonClay28]

The dangers of alcohol consumption are not mentioned as often as they should be in public health discussions.
The attached article states that alcohol use is underrecognized as a cancer risk factor and should be implemented in more cancer control plans.

@XUHealthEquity

[Madison Clay @MadisonClay28]

Physical signs of stress include but are not limited to fatigue, aches and pains, chest pain, and trouble sleeping.
This is important to consider and a reminder to implement stress reduction strategies during this often stressful period of finals.

@XUHealthEquity

[B. Anderson @bgander1118]

Great news in public health! Allowing gender affirming surgeries to be covered by state health plans ensures that eveyone gets proper care. @XUHealthEquity https://t.co/oY9iQVRq6O

[Dominique Hill @dvminiqux]

Compared to other high-income countries, the U.S. ranks lowest on all measures of maternal health. One mitigation effort is to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months, which would prevent maternal deaths that happen after birth takes place. @XUHealthEquity

[Dominique Hill @dvminiqux]

Ways I think of improving access to mental health care for communities of color include actively recruiting more diverse professionals, target mental health services to meet the needs of older adults of color, and expanding free care through medicaid. @XUHealthEquity

[Arneshia Sanders @NeshiaS23]

@XUHealthEquity Access to adequate, quality healthcare is essential for survival. There are disparities associated with access to health care services that should be addressed nationally. Issues such as culturally competent providers contribute to access to adequate services.

[Dominique Hill @dvminiqux]

From therapists to primary care doctors to OBGYNs, a diverse and representative health care workforce improves access to care and keep patients, especially patients of color, healthier and happier. @XUHealthEquity

[Dominique Hill @dvminiqux]

Did you know that according to the FDA, "of the approximately 7,000 known rare disease, less than 10% have an FDA-approved treatment available." @FDA_Drug_Info @XUHealthEquity

[Dominique Hill @dvminiqux]

Research shows having doulas and midwives involved in the birthing process alongside OBGYNs can help improve both infant and maternal outcomes, as well as patient experiences; fostering community and equity centered models. @XUHealthEquity

[Dominique Hill @dvminiqux]

Non-English speakers deserve effective translation services and a health care system that can understand their needs and treat them with respect. And health care workers need more cultural competencey training to reduce language discrimination. @XUHealthEquity

[Arneshia Sanders @NeshiaS23]

@XUHealthEquity Effective Public Health Communication is essential to providing health communications that meet their target audiences where they are technologically and community wise. Additionally, it is used to decrease the discrepancies between patients and providers.

[B. Anderson @bgander1118]

Gentrification can negatively impact the health of a community by limiting access to affordable housing, healthy food choices, & quality schools.
@XUHealthEquity

[B. Anderson @bgander1118]

Did you know maternal motiality in the United States is higher than any other developed country?

@XUHealthEquity

[B. Anderson @bgander1118]

Public health practices like the Nutrition Equity Framework are important because they attempt to cut through the complexities inherent in economic structures and inequity to help the conceptualization of practical and political action for nutrition equity. @XUHealthEquity

[B. Anderson @bgander1118]

The main way to dismantle structural racism in healthcare is to shift from a “white dominant” viewpoint as the ideal or typical to be inclusive of non-white groups.

@XUHealthEquity