All COVID-19 Resources

Why We Need Race and Ethnicity Data to Beat COVID-19

Blog,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Melissa L. Lewis

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, shows no bias—it has infected people of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. However, racial and ethnic disparities in rates of infection and deaths have emerged. Public health officials can and must ...

Inclusive Contracting: Successes to Advance Breastfeeding Equity

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Funding,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Blog,

Aika Aluc,

Evangeline Crawford,

Ify Mordi,

Melissa L. Lewis,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

At-Risk Populations,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health,

Public Health Workforce

Though now an illegal practice, government contracts, policies, and practices have generally excluded women, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Still, practices and existing structures continue the inequitable distribution of all ...

State Legislation to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis and Address Institutional Racism

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

California,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New York,

North Carolina,

Vermont,

Wisconsin,

Cassandra Thompson,

Melissa L. Lewis

The movement to address racism through policy change in the U.S. is receiving significant political support at every level of government. Government institutions are acknowledging the systemic oppression of people of color that persists in ...

Measuring Health Equity for Planning and Performance Improvement

Report,

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Quality Improvement,

Melissa L. Lewis,

Heidi Westermann

Measuring Health Equity for Planning and Performance Improvement astho, association of state and territorial health officials, environmental scan, health equity, health equity metrics, health equity strategies, social determinants of ...

Partner Spotlight: Q & A with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Partnership,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

Melissa L. Lewis,

Vivian Lasley-Bibbs

Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of NASOMH, discusses helping minority/health equity offices with capacity building, policy, and workforce development.