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DPH reports early gains on African American health measures; new interdivisional director to bridge clinics and population health
Summary
The Community and Public Health committee reported early improvements in several metrics for African American residents and introduced Dr. Ayanna Bennett as Director of Interdivisional Initiatives to align population health and clinical services; the department briefed plans to coordinate Prop C-funded work across agencies.
At the commission—s Community and Public Health briefing, the committee reported on the Black/African American health initiative and introduced Ayanna Bennett as the department—s new Director of Interdivisional Initiatives. The committee outlined six focus areas: hypertension control, behavioral health (alcohol), women's screening (breast cancer), STD screening (chlamydia), cultural humility in workplaces, and workforce development/diversity hiring.
The report presented early performance metrics: hypertension control among African American…
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