Promoting Minority Health
National Minority Health Month (NMHM)—celebrated annually in April—centers around building awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities and promotes health education and early detection of health...
National Minority Health Month (NMHM)—celebrated annually in April—centers around building awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities and promotes health education and early detection of health...
Did you know that 1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives? With more than 100,000 people in the United States waiting for an organ transplant—including over 2,000 children—every registered donor can make...
Drug use is a high-profile public health concern among young people, with nearly 4 million adolescents (12–17 years old) reporting past-year illicit drug use in 2022.1 Overdose deaths among...
In 2000, the United Nations declared December 18 International Migrants Day. As we observe this year’s International Migrants Day, we reflect on the profound influence migration exerts on diverse...
November 16 is National Rural Health Day (NRHD), an annual celebration of rural communities as incredible places to live and work--places known for their resilience, ingenuity, and strong sense of...
The effects of COVID-19 and other traumatic events have heightened the need for mental health and substance use services across the country. However, according to the Health Resources and Services...
In the agricultural heartland of the United States, the results of climate change are increasingly evident. The phenomenon of climate change, which is characterized by irregular weather patterns and...
In 2021, approximately 70% of people who ever had a perceived unhealthy relationship with substance use considered themselves to be recovering or in recovery.1 In this final week of National Recovery...
JBS’s Labor and Economic Equity Impact Center (LEEIC) addresses public health challenges that under-resourced and vulnerable communities face, centering their voices in decision making. LEEIC...