The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) asked young leaders, age 5-26, to illustrate how the social determinants of health — factors in the environment where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age — shape their lives and the lives of those closest to them.
The resulting art gallery features over 175 submissions, including paintings, drawings, poems, and videos, with valuable insights from young people across the country.
Young Leaders Visualize Health Equity (YLVHE) intends to use art to allow viewers a fuller understanding of how the social determinants of health impact everyone, including young people and their loved ones, and why it is critical to address these factors so future generations can thrive.
The inclusion of the voices of young leaders is vital to the ongoing conversation about health equity and the future of our world.
To help put art in action, related resources are available at nam.edu/youngleaders.
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