Held at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health by the Center for Health Equity on 24th April, 2019. The panel included a unique collection of health equity experts originating from all over the world including Somalia, Alaska, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Baltimore USA who shared professional and personal experiences from living in and working with vulnerable communities across the world.

Thought-provoking conversation explored local factors driving health inequities that cut across geographical boundaries. Attendees gained valuable insight into patterns, lessons learned, and best practices applicable to local settings in the USA, and globally.

Content is relevant to public health professionals, researchers, practitioners, students, and community leaders wanting to enhance their health-related efforts by considering barriers beyond medical clinic settings that influence patients’ decisions, behaviors and capacity for wellbeing.

Panelists: Abdirahman Abdi, AA, Theresa Betancourt, ScD, MA, Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH, Reverend Debra Hickman, M.Div., Olugbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, and moderator Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, RN, PhD

Event Organizer: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity ([ Ссылка ]) Co-sponsors: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg American Health Initiative + Alliance for a Healthier World.

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