Public Health shares National Plan to End Health Disparities
Some people in our community experience significantly higher rates of disease and death than others. These differences are commonly referred to as “health disparities.” Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County is working with community partners to ensure a community-wide approach to reducing these disparities.
Recently, Public Health distributed throughout the county the National Plan to End Health Disparities (NPA). This plan was developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services/Office of Minority Health. It consists of two community resources, the National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity, and the NPA Toolkit for Community Action.
The strategy component provides goals and actions that help shape a culture of health in the community. The toolkit shares simple steps that individuals and grassroots organizations can take to help people have better health.
Public Health has shared this information with over 230 community groups. There are many community partners, including the American Cancer Society, Amiri Project, Asian American Council, Black Man’s Think Tank, City of Dayton/Police Department, the Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton, Dayton Weekly News, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, The Hospice of Dayton, The Miami Valley Native American Council, ThinkTV, Urban Minority Alcohol & Drug Abuse Outreach Program, and WDAO Radio.
Public Health wants to assure wide distribution of these resources that help address health disparities. These documents are available online at phdmc.org/dche.
Public Health routinely reviews how the issue of health disparities affects each individual service and program provided by Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County. In order to improve health equity, it will take a comprehensive effort by all parts of the community. Public Health’s Dayton Council on Health Equity (DCHE) focuses on coordinating a multi-faceted approach.
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