On January 20, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the new president and vice president of the United States. During the election, they spoke out forcefully for public health, health equity, and racial justice, and since taking office, the president has signed numerous executive orders to undo the gravest harms the previous administration inflicted on the health, safety, and wellbeing of our fellow human beings and our natural environment.
After the executive orders and the first 100 days, the new administration and Congress will need to go far beyond “returning to normal” or even “building back better” to redesign the systems and structures that perpetuate health inequities and racial injustice. These systems—from criminal justice and housing to land use and healthcare—need to be reimagined and remade to achieve a healthy and just society.
Prevention Institute’s federal policy platform is guided and informed both by partner organizations and leaders that center their work in racial justice, and those whose work sits at the intersection of public health, health equity, and racial justice. We also drew from the demands of national social justice movements and those of our own communities of practice.
We invite you to read our policy platform and to join us in our efforts to create a society that ends segregation from opportunity; broadens the boundaries of public health and prevention to emphasize health equity and racial justice; prioritizes community-driven solutions and leadership; and establishes conditions that support thriving, equitable communities. |
