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142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Linda Blount, MPH , Black Women's Health Imperative, Washington, DC
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
Black Women’s Health Imperative provides overarching evidence about the need for an mechanism to measure and track the health of Black women to achieve economic, financial, social and health equity for the good of society overall.

Learning Areas:

Other professions or practice related to public health
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Identify how findings from the Black Women’s Health Study can be translated into an index of Black women’s health. Evaluate the use of the Black Women’s Health Index to develop programs and policies as a means to achieve health equity for Black women.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the President & CEO of the Black Women’s Health Imperative, with expertise in health disparities and health equity. As the President and CEO, I have led the organization’s work in achieving health equity for Black women and girls. In addition, I have worked extensively on achieving transformations in health, income, education
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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