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May

Free Rides, Fewer Steps? Bogotá Study Examines Public Transit's Impact on Health Equity

May 08, 2024

A new study examining transportation policies in Bogotá, Colombia reveals important trade-offs between equitable access to public transportation and physical activity levels.

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How do Sanctuary Policies Affect Immigrant Health and Participation in Public Programs?

May 03, 2024

UHC faculty Dr. Brent Langelier and Dr. Alina Schnake-Mahl were recently awarded funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study how state preemption laws affecting immigrant sanctuary policies impact the lives and health of Hispanic and Latino people in the U.S.

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Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter Speaks at the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative

May 02, 2024

Last month, we had the privilege of a visit from Keshia M. Pollack Porter, PhD, MPH, Bloomberg Centennial Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Pollack Porter joined us as part of the UHC’s Invited Speaker Series, and presented a talk on “Promoting Policies that Advance Health Equity.”

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