Health Equity Research
Through a lens of equity, Healthy State and its partners are dedicated to improving the health of all our communities, reducing health inequities, advancing student training for high-paying careers, and modeling equitable, respectful care across Louisiana.
Healthy State: Practicing What They Preach in Louisiana
AJMC
WELLNESS & OBESITY:
Promoting Successful Weight Loss in Primary Care in Louisiana Using Information Technology (PROPEL-IT)
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Ochsner Health
MATERNAL & INFANT HEALTH:
NIH Awards $16.5 Million Grant to Address Maternal Death Rate in Louisiana
Ochsner Health
WORKFORCE & EDUCATION:
Ochsner Health Improves Communities Through Healthcare Equity and Workforce Diversity
Savoy Magazine
Call to Action for Improving Community Health While Reducing Health Disparities
Eboni G. Price-Haywood, MD, MPH
The Economic Burden of Racial, Ethnic, and Educational Health Inequities in the US
Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD; Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD; Patrick Richard, PhD, MA; Andrew Anderson, PhD; Lydia A. Isaac, PhD; Riley Santiago, MPH; Celine Okoh, MBA; Nancy Breen, PhD; Tilda Farhat, PhD, MPH; Assen Assenov, PhD; Darrell J. Gaskin, PhD
Third Annual Symposium on Racial and Health Equity in Louisiana
Louisiana Public Health Institute recently presented the Third Annual Symposium on Racial and Health Equity in Louisiana which focused on addressing crime and violence in communities. Throughout the day, hundreds of attendees from across the state and country heard experts share insights into various subjects, including tackling the root causes of crime and violence, achieving health equity in behavioral health access, addressing interpersonal violence and reproductive justice, and reimagining safety. The day concluded with a call to action for advancing equity and justice.
Register for the virtual Louisiana Reproductive & Maternal Justice Summit
Ochsner Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER)
Reducing Disparities in Cancer Health Outcomes
Ochsner Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER)
8th Annual: 2023 Health Summit: Advancing Population Health, Equity, & Well-Being
Louisiana Dept. of Health
Louisiana Spotlight: Bridging the Gap in Health Equity
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Q&A: Maternal health care disparities, distrust disproportionately affect Black women
Healio
Ochsner Xavier Medical School Announcement
Xavier Partnership
Xavier and Ochsner Team Up for New Medical School
Xavier Partnership
Ochsner’s Healthy State 2030 uses community-first approach to improve life for Louisianians
Nola.com
The Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research
Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana combine
How Ochsner Health is working to improve maternal health
Chielf Healthcare Executive
