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Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Think Tank Investigates the Environmental Conditions Surrounding Health Inequities
December 20th, 2008
Today a group of health professionals, community-based organizations, elected officials and other community leaders from more than a dozen states toured neighborhoods in Detroit/Wayne County to solidify participants' understanding of how the county's history, culture and economic successes and challenges play a role in determining health status. The tour is part of the opening session of a three-day discussion to consider how to reduce health disparities that persist for African Americans and other racial and ethnic populations. The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a leading Washington, DC-based think tank, which focuses on issues affecting African...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-12-20)
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