What to know
- This webinar described the methods for measuring health disparities as part of the Healthy People initiative.
- The webinar also summarized the evolution of the methods used to measure health disparities for Healthy People.
- The Healthy People initiative guides national health promotion and disease prevention efforts.
Format: MP4
Language: English (US)
Webinar information
Date
November 14, 2022
Description
Healthy People is an interagency initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Healthy People initiative guides national health promotion and disease prevention efforts.
Over the past four decades, the initiative has included an overarching goal to reduce or eliminate health disparities. CDC's National Center for Health Statistics leads the development of methods to measure disparities and progress towards reaching Health People goals.
This webinar described the methods for measuring health disparities and summarized their evolution over the past four decades. Presenters also shared exciting insights into the latest tools and data visualizations supporting this initiative.