Equity in a New Era of Public Health

Public health works to protect and improve the health of communities through disease prevention, environmental safety, racial equity, and more. The public health system, however, has not always served everyone equally. From early efforts rooted in racism to unethical medical practices and mistreatment of Black people, distrust in public health remains.

Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health faces a radically different landscape: insufficient funding, partisanship, conflicting federal and local priorities, distrust, reduced access to data, and more.

Join a discussion led by experts sharing collaborative strategies to safeguard public health while reimagining a system that is more equitable, inclusive, and responsive to communities. The conversation will explore:

• The current landscape, including threats and mistrust aimed at governmental public health

• Ideas for how healthcare organizations, governmental public health agencies, and community leaders can work together to fill gaps and maintain local autonomy

• Reimagining a public health system that is more equitable