Starting the Year on a Healthy Note

Starting the New Year
on a Healthy Note

When incorporating healthy habits in 2023, try spending more time outdoors.

Nature can do amazing things for your health – just being near green spaces can lower your systemic stress levels and reduce overall mortality risks.

Check out this video to learn more.

National Blood Donor Month

Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood, but only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly.

Donating blood is an easy way to give back and is critically important to saving lives.

This #NationalBloodDonorMonth we encourage you to take a step to improve the health and well-being of all Nashvillians by donating blood.

Click HERE to Find a Tennessee Red Cross Location Near You

Partner Spotlight:
The Belmont Data Collaborative

NashvilleHealth is proud to partner with The Belmont Data Collaborative and spotlight their use of data to tackle health disparities, human trafficking, and behavioral health.

"We have spent a lot of time analyzing community-level data and it is very apparent that health disparities within Nashville are a major issue. When looking at health disparities, whether it is diabetes or hypertension, the same three preventive measures are significant: food access, physical activity, and mental health." - Charlie H. Apigian, Executive Director of The Belmont Data Collaborative

Read More about The Belmont Collaborative

#HealthyPathwaysNashville

NashvilleHealth is spearheading a program to build a stronger bridge between public health resources & the Black community.

A $100,000 grant from UnitedHealthcare and Meharry Medical College will create public health pathways to Nashville’s Black communities to address deep-rooted health disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We will work directly with Black faith leaders to identify and engage families who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meharry Medical College staff will conduct interviews and surveys with the families to identify what social factors contributed to their suffering during the pandemic. Meharry will then recommend ways to address the issue with the help of a $5,000 stipend per household. Healthy Pathways Nashville will work with the families to overcome barriers that can lead to negative outcomes such as housing, transportation, nutrition, and/or childcare.

Learn More about #HealthyPathwaysNashville

Reshaping How We View
Health Equity

A newly published article found advancing health equity requires prioritizing unique community needs and putting power into communities with funding and policy reform.

“In the US, health and other policies continue to be shaped by the country’s unique legacy of racial and economic segregation. Policy reform must be at the center of population health. This requires communities to have power.”
Continue Reading.

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