Bringing Urban HEART to the United States: The Results of Six Pilot Health Equity Assessments

Abstract

The following proposal aligns with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation call for ‘Global Ideas for US Solutions” by using an internationally used tool by the WHO and adapting it for the United States. The tool fosters... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Abigail Schachter (Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan)
  2. Roshanak Mehdipanah (University of Michigan)
  3. Amit Prasad (Department of Information, Evidence and Research, WHO Geneva)
  4. HBHEHED 624 Students (Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan)

Topic Areas

II. Environmental Health 2.1 Disease mapping 2.2 Assessment of the impact of environmental , I. Urbanization AND Health: what interactions? 1.1 New paradigms, concepts, methods, and t , II. Urban Health at the intersection of urban environment, social determinants and places , IV. Urbanism, Health and Wellbeing 4.1 Built environment 4.2 Pollution: air, noise, etc , VI. Research and action 6.1 Collaboration; interaction of researchers; stakeholders 6.2 S , VII. Urban health policies 7.1 Governance and policy frameworks 7.2 Health in all policies , VIII. Academic and professional education and training for urban health 8.1 Prerequisite a

Session

WHO-UH » WHO II - Urban Heart (08:00 - Monday, 4th April, TBA)

Paper

Schachteretal-ICUH2016Abstract.docx

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