For the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC), having an active group of collaborative, statewide leaders as part of their team is an integral ingredient to the initiative’s successful Community Expert Board.
SHERC assembled a broad spectrum of geographically diverse, multisectoral… Read more
The differences in health status and disease burden (e.g., lower quality of life, financial costs, and death) exist among specific populations based on social or demographic factors such as race and income.
The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age (e.g., air quality, schools, parks, jobs, housing conditions, etc.).
Health equity is when every person has a fair and equal opportunity to be as healthy as possible and no one is… Read more
When COVID-19 first began spreading in Arizona communities, North Country HealthCare (NCHC) was ready.
The healthcare center was one of the stellar organizations that quickly responded to the crisis and assisted in guiding people to health and safety, and they have continued their much-needed care throughout the long pandemic.
“NCHC is an extremely valuable health resource in northern Arizona, providing accessible and culturally competent care to diverse communities… Read more
December 30, 2021
Carmenlita Chief, M.P.H., and Alexandra Samarron Longorio, RDN, have devoted their careers to ensuring that every person, especially those from the most underrepresented and… Read more
Samantha Sabo, community engagement core lead for the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative and associate professor for Health Sciences and the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research, was appointed president of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Association of Community Health Workers (AzCHOW). Established in 2001, AzCHOW is… Read more
Learn more about Community health workers’ positive impact on the Arizona Health Start program and other stories from our center in the July 2021 newsletter:
CHER/SHERC newsletter July 2021
What are the root causes of health inequity and how do they affect the social determinants of health?
According to the recently released 2020 Regional Health Equity Survey Report (RHES), a key component to the root causes of health equity lies in the paths that create the problem — the unequal distribution of power… Read more
Despite concerted national efforts to create healthier, more equitable communities, health disparities and health inequities still “loom large” in the United States, particularly for people of color and rural communities.
According to the recently released 2020 Regional Health Equity Survey Report (RHES), a way to address health equity issues may lie in cross-sectoral collaboration between Arizona’s top community leaders — those whose individual work, when brought… Read more
Read the latest on CHER/SHERC projects in our November 2020 newsletter.
