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 [...]
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, cancer is the second leading cause of death among Georgians and there are clear and persistent disparities in health outcomes associated with cancer screening, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and death. Participants will hear about regional and statewide efforts to achieve equity in cancer outcomes. Series The COVID-19 pandemic [...]