CDC: 80% of new HIV infections linked to people not in care
CDC: 80% of new HIV infections linked to people not in care
Most people with new HIV infections in the U.S. are either unaware of their HIV status or know their status but are not receiving HIV care.
APHA Health Equity Fact Sheets
APHA Health Equity Fact Sheets
APHA has released the first three fact sheets in a health equity series.
Messaging to Advance Health Equity in Public Policy Webinar
Messaging to Advance Health Equity in Public Policy Webinar
Join the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) on June 12 as it hosts the second webinar in its Culture of Health Program Webinar Series.
Cook County Health Research and Innovation Summit: Housing is Health
Cook County Health Research and Innovation Summit: Housing is Health
On May 22, Cook County Health (CCH) will host its second Research and Innovation Summit, Housing is Health, to discuss opportunities for improving care for the homeless.
APHA announces Center for Climate, Health and Equity
APHA announces Center for Climate, Health and Equity
The vision is to address climate change in ways that improve public health and health equity, creating the healthiest nation in one generation.
New APHA health equity fact sheets
New APHA health equity fact sheets
APHA has released the first three fact sheets in a health equity series.
New Health & Medicine Talk will look at disparities in maternal health and mortality
New Health & Medicine Talk will look at disparities in maternal health and mortality
Join HMPRG for their next Health & Medicine Talk on 12/18.
IPHA Section Chairs Needed
IPHA Section Chairs Needed
IPHA is looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals to lead the following Sections of IPHA:
Illinois HIV Care Connect Introduces ‘Good Health Is More Than Health Care’ Quiz
Illinois HIV Care Connect Introduces ‘Good Health Is More Than Health Care’ Quiz
Quiz is first step in campaign to help residents living with HIV affected by social determinants of health
New Resource Guide for Health and Education Partners
New Resource Guide for Health and Education Partners
New APHA resource guide to help school, health and community partners create supportive environments and improve health and education outcomes for vulnerable students.
Special Populations Tool Kits
Special Populations Tool Kits
View new tool kits for researchers who work with populations that are underrepresented in research.
IPHA Seeking Nominations for Public Health Awards
IPHA Seeking Nominations for Public Health Awards
The awards will be presented at the Friends of Public Health Celebration that will be held during the IPHA 77th Annual Conference on the evening of Wednesday, September 6, 2018. Deadline to submit award nominations is July 29, 2018!
Learn how you can join the NIH All of Us Research Program
Learn how you can join the NIH All of Us Research Program
Part of the National Institutes of Health, All of Us is expected to be the largest and most diverse longitudinal health research program ever developed.
Health News Illinois: Report: Child death rates in Illinois reveal racial, county disparities
Health News Illinois: Report: Child death rates in Illinois reveal racial, county disparities
While the overall child death rate in Illinois was consistent with the national average in 2015, the rate masks disparities across counties and racial groups, according to an analysis released last week by Voices for Illinois Children.
APHA & CDC Webinar: Climate Changes Health Equity
APHA & CDC Webinar: Climate Changes Health Equity
APHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are proud to present a live conversation on Climate Changes Health Equity on June 28 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET.
IPHA Signs on to Letter Opposing Family Separation at the Border
IPHA Signs on to Letter Opposing Family Separation at the Border
IPHA, along with more than 540 national and state organizations, signed on to a letter calling for the end of the harmful and inhumane practice of separating immigrant children from their parents.
Upcoming webinars for National Minority Health Month
Upcoming webinars for National Minority Health Month
Learn more about health equity during DHHS, OMH Webinar Series throughout April.
Upcoming Training - "LGBT: What You Need to Know"
Upcoming Training - "LGBT: What You Need to Know"
A training by The Phoenix Center to help you better understand and serve the LGBT community.
April is National Minority Health Month!
April is National Minority Health Month!
Access resources to help celebrate Minority Health Month.
Great Lakes Health Equity Webinar: Equity in Quality
Great Lakes Health Equity Webinar: Equity in Quality
Join a webinar on March 23 hosted by the Great Lakes Health Equity Council (RHEC V).
HIV Internalized Stigma Fact Sheet + Infographics
HIV Internalized Stigma Fact Sheet + Infographics
CDC has released a new HIV internalized stigma fact sheet and infographics available for use. Each infographic has a web address at the bottom that links back to the fact sheet.
IRHA Hosts Rural Health Career Forums
IRHA Hosts Rural Health Career Forums
The Forums will help students gain insight on the many careers paths they can take in rural health and the best way to get there.
ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION POLICY AND TOOLS TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUALITY AND GENDER EQUITY
ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION POLICY AND TOOLS TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUALITY AND GENDER EQUITY
The Illinois Public Health Association, in the representation of its membership of Public Health practitioners and advocates, engages and supports ongoing efforts to eliminate racism, and associated health determinants that contribute in our state to health disparities. To attain a goal of social justice and equality, IPHA is committed to provide training, elicit inclusive diversity policies, and foster collaborations to further advocacy and access to resources to eliminate barriers that challenge health equity and gender equality.
Sanctuary Healthcare for All: Protecting the Rights of Immigrants and Marginalized People
Sanctuary Healthcare for All: Protecting the Rights of Immigrants and Marginalized People
Join Public Health Woke on Saturday for an event focused on protecting the rights of immigrants and marginalized people.
APHA President Joseph Telfair calls for honest conversations to begin eliminating health inequities
APHA President Joseph Telfair calls for honest conversations to begin eliminating health inequities
Racism, he says, is a “historical fact — a reality that we live in.”
