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We Still Need Both Data and Input to Understand Where We are With Vaccine Hesitancy

Highlights findings from the American COVID-19 Vaccine Poll on vaccine uptake among communities of color, emphasizing the need for quality data to address hesitancy.

Feb 22, 2022

Laurie Zephrin, MD, Vice President, Commonwealth Fund

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Behavioral Health Data Added to Health Equity Tracker

The Health Equity Tracker has expanded to include a new "Behavioral Health" category with five indicators: Frequent Mental Distress, Depression, Suicide, Opioid and Other Substance Misuse, and Alcohol Use, helping to address significant disparities in mental and behavioral health outcomes.

Jan 25, 2022

SHLI Team

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How To Include The Social Determinants That Impact Behavioral Health In A Health Equity Tracker

Explores how social determinants like racism, stigma, and lack of culturally competent services contribute to behavioral health disparities during COVID-19.

Nov 12, 2021

Pierluigi Mancini, PhD

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How complete are the CDC's COVID-19 Case Surveillance datasets for race/ethnicity at the state and county levels?

Evaluates the completeness of CDC COVID-19 datasets as a replacement for the Covid Tracking Project, comparing case counts and race/ethnicity data availability.

Nov 11, 2021

Google.org HET Team

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COVID-19 Vaccination Data added to SHLI'S Health Equity Tracker

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute's Health Equity Tracker has launched vaccination data as part of its most recent update, highlighting underlying factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy and inequitable vaccine access for historically marginalized communities.

Oct 12, 2021

SHLI Team

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Insights into health equity after COVID-19

Dr. David Satcher and Daniel Dawes reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted disparities in healthcare access and exacerbated health inequities, particularly for Black Americans who have lost about three years of life expectancy during the pandemic.

Oct 5, 2021

SHLI

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Sep 24, 2026

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HET at Starting Strong 2026: Poster P12 — Surfacing Racial Disparities in Maternal Health

Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

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Apr 29, 2026

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ALA SRRT Health Equity Summit featuring the Health Equity Tracker

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