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WEBDefining Health Equity. "Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This requires removing obstacles to health such as poverty, discrimination, and their …

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Accelerate Health Equity launches with new approach to health

WEBAccelerate Health Equity is a multi-year initiative that brings together organizations across the Philadelphia region to combat systemic racism and barriers in …

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Philadelphia Health Equity Dashboard Accelerate …

WEBPhiladelphia Health Equity Dashboard. 16 topic areas were identified based on the 2019 Philadelphia Community Health Needs Assessment and input from stakeholders. For each topic area, we identified 2-3 metrics to track …

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About Accelerate Health Equity

WEBA Conceptual Model: Factors Affecting Health Inequities. Accelerate Health Equity is guided by a conceptual framework informed by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation …

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Accelerate Health Equity: 2023 Annual Report

WEBAccelerate Health Equity (AHE) launched in March 2022 with organizations across the Philadelphia region coming together to form a multi-year initiative aimed at …

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News Accelerate Health Equity

WEBAccelerate Health Equity funds four hospital-based gun violence prevention research projects across Philadelphia. Posted on: November 9, 2023. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 2023 -- Accelerate Health …

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Neighborhood Conditions Accelerate Health Equity

WEBThe Philadelphia Neighborhood Health Rankings, created by a team from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and from Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, provide detailed insights on health …

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Food Access Accelerate Health Equity

WEBFood Access & Insecurity . As of 2019, almost ¼ of all children living in Philadelphia (24.2%) experience food insecurity, or lack of consistent access to enough food to live an active, healthy life. This is a 66% …

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Racism & Discrimination in Healthcare Accelerate Health Equity

WEBThe Urban Health Lab is also using remote patient engagement (text messaging) and qualitative methods to investigate Black patient perceptions of racism during visits to the …

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AHE Projects Accelerate Health Equity

WEBA core priority for Accelerate Health Equity is applying rigorous and solutions-oriented research to dismantle racism and achieve health equity, with a ultimate goal of producing evidence-based insights that can be …

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Bridging the Benefits Enrollment Gap Through Emergency …

WEBUtilizing Public Benefits to Improve Health Outcomes . Enrollment in public benefits is associated with better health outcomes and reduced health care costs and …

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Obesity & Diabetes Accelerate Health Equity

WEBBackground. Obesity. Rates of obesity are higher for Black and Hispanic adults in Philadelphia with disparities emerging in childhood for Hispanic boys and both Black and …

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Colorectal Cancer Accelerate Health Equity

WEBColorectal cancer (CRC) is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in the United States. In Philadelphia, non-Hispanic Black individuals face the highest rates of CRC mortality …

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Primary Care Access Accelerate Health Equity

WEBThe demand for primary care in the United States is projected to outpace the supply with a deficit of 23,640 full-time primary care physicians nationally by 2025. Access to primary …

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Characterizing and Identifying the Drivers of Disparities in Health

WEBtopic area . Cardiovascular Health, Behavioral Health, Maternal & Infant Health. location. N/A. goal. The objective of this study is to describe and better understand racial …

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AHE Affiliated Initiatives Accelerate Health Equity

WEBAHE Affiliated Initiatives. A core priority for Accelerate Health Equity is bringing together organizations across the Philadelphia region to share learnings and expand the reach of …

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Maternal & Infant Health Accelerate Health Equity

WEBThe Philadelphia Department of Public Health leads the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) and the OVA (Organizing Voices for Action), which is a structured …

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Specialty Care Access Accelerate Health Equity

WEBOngoing Efforts in the Philadelphia Community. Temple is centralizing access to specialty care, consults, and outpatient appointments. More than 85% of the patients served by …

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Together for West Philadelphia Accelerate Health Equity

WEBdescription. TFWP is a nonprofit coalition that launched in 2018 with the goal of improving cross-sector collaboration around the social determinants of health. Their board …

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Grants Accelerate Health Equity

WEBGrants. Supporting Early Childhood Vision Care in Philadelphia . Neighborhood Contextual Factors Supporting Recovery After Violence. SHIELD-UP: Screening for Home Gun …

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Community Violence Accelerate Health Equity

WEBTemple Health’s Cradle to Grave program offers young people a behind-the-scenes look into the physical, emotional, and social realities of firearm injury. During the two-hour …

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Cardiovascular Health Accelerate Health Equity

WEBBlack Philadelphians face higher rates of smoking, obesity, diabetes, and blood pressure, contributing to higher rates of premature cardiovascular disease mortality. For non …

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