Health Equity In Mississippi

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Health Equity - Mississippi State Department of Health

(Just Now) The MSDH Health Equity team, along with local partners on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is providing culturally appropriate Hepatitis B education, screening, and treatment referral for the 8,500 Vietnamese-Americans in the region. An estimated 1 in 12 Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) is living with … See more

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/44,0,236.html

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STATE OF THE STATE: Annual Mississippi Health …

(4 days ago) WEBOffice of Preventive Health and Health Equity Mississippi State Department of Health 715 S Pear Orchard, Plaza 1 Suite 102 Ridgeland, MS 39157 Phone: (601) 206-1559 E …

https://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/20313.pdf

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Mississippi among worst in racial health disparities

(7 days ago) WEBAn extensive report from the Commonwealth Fund has found deep-seated racial health disparities in all 50 states — with many more pronounced in Mississippi than anywhere else in the nation.. …

https://mississippitoday.org/2021/11/26/mississippi-among-the-worst-in-racial-health-disparities/

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Prioritizing Health Equity in Mississippi Communities

(4 days ago) WEBThe Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity grew out of a visit by public health researchers from Jackson State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who came to the capital city of Jackson to …

https://www.phrases.org/story/prioritizing-health-equity-in-mississippi-communities/

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Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity

(4 days ago) WEB• The Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is conducted annually to monitor the prevalence of behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of …

https://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/20493.pdf

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Mississippi among worst in racial health disparities, new …

(7 days ago) WEBAn extensive report from the Commonwealth Fund has found deep-seated racial health disparities in all 50 states — with many more pronounced in Mississippi …

https://www.gwcommonwealth.com/state/mississippi-among-worst-racial-health-disparities-new-report-finds-61a4e82469a35

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Opinion: How Mississippians are pushing for health equity

(6 days ago) WEBThe Mississippi State Department of Health’s biannual health disparities and inequities report concluded that the state’s Black population has the highest …

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2021/04/25/opinion-black-health-matters-equal-access-to-health-care-efforts-in-mississippi/7107517002/

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With Roots In Civil Rights, Community Health Centers …

(3 days ago) WEBThese federally-funded health clinics (often called FQHCs) are a key resource in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, where about 2 in 5 Americans live in rural areas (throughout the

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/03/998566213/with-roots-in-civil-rights-community-health-centers-push-for-equity-in-the-pande

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Health and Racial Equity - Mississippi Public Health Association

(7 days ago) WEBMississippi Public Health Association Statement on Racism and Racial Equity “The Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA) acknowledges that racism in all its …

https://www.mspha.org/health-and-racial-equity/

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Mississippi among worst in racial health disparities, new …

(2 days ago) WEBAcross 24 measures graded in a Health Equity Scorecard, Mississippi ranked near the bottom or last when measuring health outcomes, health care […]. …

https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mississippi-among-worst-in-racial-health-disparities-new-report-finds/

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Mississippi - Commonwealth Fund

(8 days ago) WEBRacial & Ethnic Health Equity Indicators with Little or No Change Ranking Highlightsa Adults with inappropriate lower back imaging GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV …

https://interactives.commonwealthfund.org/2023/state-scorecard/Mississippi.pdf

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Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Home

(8 days ago) WEBFactors affecting health disparities in the state include discrimination, health care access and utilization, occupation, education, income, and wealth gaps, and housing. The MS …

https://www.minority-institute.org/health-equity

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Mississippi - 2021 - III.B. Overview of the State

(7 days ago) WEBMississippi ranks 51st for the percentage of people who had incomes below the poverty line in 2018. 19.7% of the population in the state is at or below the poverty level, …

https://mchb.tvisdata.hrsa.gov/Narratives/Overview/9a62acf8-1ab6-4e9a-b92f-9037110117e7

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Health and Racial Equity Committee - Mississippi Public Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Health and Racial Equity (HRE) Committee is part of the Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA, an affiliate organization of the American Public Health Association, …

https://www.mspha.org/health-and-racial-equity-committee/

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Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity, Inc. – "Advocating Healthy

(1 days ago) WEBWelcome to Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity, Inc. The mission of the Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity, Inc. is to achieve health equity in Mississippi by …

https://mississippiroadmap.org/

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UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi Recognized With …

(8 days ago) WEBSome recent examples of UnitedHealthcare’s contributions to addressing health equity and social determinants of health in Mississippi include: $500,000 in …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2023/2023-06-15-uhc-mississippi-ncqa-health-equity.html

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Q&A: Explaining the health care coverage gap - Mississippi Today

(3 days ago) WEBFounded in 2016 as the state’s first nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, Mississippi Today’s roots in Capitol coverage have grown to encompass a myriad of …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/04/18/qa-explaining-the-health-care-coverage-gap/

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Mississippi Health Ambassadors Initiative - The Partnership for a

(5 days ago) WEBThe Mississippi Health Ambassador Initiative (MHAI) is a community health program designed to provide Mississippians with guidance and resources around …

https://www.healthy-miss.org/mhai-ambassador-resources/

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MS Health Equity Alliance

(5 days ago) WEBThe Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Health Equity Alliance is an enduring body of patient advocates and experts working to identify and implement community-led initiatives to …

https://mshealthequityalliance.com/

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Health Equity - Mississippi State Department of Health

(7 days ago) WEBHealthy People 2030 defines health equity as The attainment of the highest level of health for all people. Current Efforts. Social Determinants. Many of Mississippi's poor …

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/44,0,236.html?i=MinorityHealth

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Mississippi CHAMPS Cheer Equity

(3 days ago) WEBWE BELIEVE IN HEALTH EQUITY ANDARE HERE TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE IT. SUPPORT OUR WORK. [email protected]. 801 Albany Street- 2N, Boston. MA …

https://cheerequity.org/mississippi-champs/

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About Us - Mississippi State Department of Health

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mississippi State Department of Health will: continually assess how well it provides cultural and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). support the ability of individuals to …

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/44,0,236,61.html

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Advocates push for full Medicaid expansion as Mississippi …

(7 days ago) WEBA coalition of advocates is rallying for full Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. The group of religious and nonprofit groups met at the Capitol on Tuesday. …

https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-legislature-medicaid-full-expansion-79703769b8dd6fd215b206c827f133bd

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Will Mississippi lawmakers approve health, education, retirement …

(2 days ago) WEBAs for the bit items on lawmakers' agendas, education, Medicaid, the state's retirement plan and even online gambling are just a few of the more than 200 bills still …

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/23/will-mississippi-lawmakers-approve-health-education-retirement-bills/73410412007/

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Health Equity - Mississippi State Department of Health

(8 days ago) WEBMississippi State Department of Health • 570 East Woodrow Wilson Dr • Jackson, MS 39216 • 866‑HLTHY4U • Contact and information ABOUT LOCATIONS CONTACT …

https://msdh.ms.gov/page/29,0,236.html

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"Our Health, Our Right, Our Digital Future" - A Journey Towards …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) (Thailand), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), organized this year’s World Health Day on 22 April …

https://www.who.int/thailand/news/detail/25-04-2024-our-health--our-right--our-digital-future-a-journey-towards-health-equity-in-thailand

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