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Office of Health Equity lays out six‑point plan to reduce disparities and build accountability
Summary
Dr. Ayanna Bennett presented the Office of Health Equity’s six principles — reduce disparities, build authentic community relationships, diversify the workforce, strengthen infrastructure, change culture and set accountability metrics — and detailed neighborhood tours, community partnerships and data plans to disaggregate race/ethnicity.
Dr. Ayanna Bennett, director of the Office of Health Equity (OHE), briefed the Health Commission on a range of ongoing equity efforts and near‑term actions to make equity “operational” across the Department of Public Health.
Bennett framed OHE work around six principles: reduce health disparities; build authentic community relationships; develop a diverse skilled workforce; create sustainable infrastructure; build a culture that prioritizes equity; and provide accountability with concrete metrics. She said the…
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