The COVID-19 pandemic unmasked dramatic disparities, with African Americans and Latinx community members accounting for a disproportionate share of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Crises often amplify existing inequities and highlight the urgent need to address the root causes of health inequities. Wellstar Health System’s Center for Health Equity and the Georgia Health Policy Center […]

As part of the Georgia Health Policy Center’s yearlong 25th anniversary celebration, we invite you join us for the speaker and film series event, Dreamland: America’s Opioid Epidemic and How We Got Here with author Sam Quinones. Award-winning author Sam Quinones will share the stories from a memorable cast of characters to paint a complete, systems picture of the […]

Residents in Georgia face persistent health equity challenges, some of which are influenced by factors like race, gender, identity, socioeconomic status, and geography. Participants will hear about some of the most common inequities present in Georgia, hear about two efforts focused on engaging communities as a means to achieve equity, and acquire practical strategies to […]