Bridging the gap to address Black mental health disparities
Camille Dixson
Being a Black woman living in America with a history of my own mental health concerns, talking about mental health is already a big hurdle.
Health Behavior and Health Equity
Recognizing Black Maternal Health Week
Avonlea Rickerson
Maternal and infant mortality are widely considered to be an indication of a nation's overall health, and the United States' rates are relatively higher than those in more disadvantaged countries. Those rates increase drastically for Black mothers in America.
5 Takeaways from The Exchange: Public Health approaches to ending gun violence
Explore some of the compelling themes to address gun violence that were highlighted at The Exchange: Public Health Approaches to Ending Gun Violence.
Gun deaths among children and teens have soared--but there are ways to reverse the trend
Rebeccah Sokol, Marc Zimmerman, Patrick Carter
Health Management and Policy faculty member April Zeoli co-authors this article published in The Conversation, discussing a recent ruling where a judge in the Western District of Texas struck down the federal law that prohibits access to guns for people subject to domestic violence protection orders.
The power of public health storytelling
William D. Lopez, Marcus R. Andrews, Janae N. Best, & Meghann Lewis
Public health is a field of stories. So we, as public health professionals, have a responsibility to be good storytellers. We teach a class that covers skills we need to be successful health communicators. We chose some of our favorite public health stories from this semester to share with you.
Group tours the Gordie Howe International Bridge site to explore health inequities in southwest Detroit
Alison Walding, Amy Schulz
Last October, 50 Detroit community residents, faculty, staff and students from Michigan Public Health explored southwest Detroit and how public policies influence access to clean air and health inequities for Detroit residents.