News & Events

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute received $500,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to implement the "Political Determinants of Health Virtual Learning Laboratories" program, which will train elected officials and community leaders to examine political factors influencing health outcomes and develop equity-focused projects.

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute, with support from the Environmental Defense Fund, convened a virtual meeting to solicit policy recommendations from southern state representatives to mitigate disproportionate effects of the climate crisis on vulnerable populations exacerbated by COVID-19.

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute successfully convened its first Health Equity Task Force meeting, bringing together members from various committees to identify priority areas and create innovative strategies for eliminating health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The highly anticipated audiobook version of "The Political Determinants of Health" by Daniel E. Dawes is now available, examining how political decisions create social drivers that affect health outcomes and equity.

The 11th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards recognized University of Rochester Medical Center faculty and staff for their significant contributions to reducing health inequities in partnership with community organizations.

Dr. David Satcher's memoir "My Quest for Health Equity: Notes on Learning While Leading" shares his fifty-year career journey toward moving the needle forward in achieving equity for all and offers inspiring lessons on health leadership.

Gilead Sciences and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute announced a partnership to develop a real-time, public-facing health equity data platform to address the impact of COVID-19 and other diseases on communities of color.

SHLI commemorates the life of Congressman John Robert Lewis, honoring his lifelong activism in the Civil Rights Movement and his unwavering stance to fight for justice, noting their commitment to continuing his legacy through health equity work.

House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal released a comprehensive staff report titled "Left Out: Barriers to Health Equity for Rural and Underserved Communities" analyzing barriers to healthcare in underserved areas and how challenges are byproducts of systemic racism and economic inequality.

Explains asset-based community development as a strengths-focused approach to HIV prevention, helping communities identify and mobilize local resources for care.

Critiques Louisiana's HIV criminalization laws that perpetuate stigma and disproportionately burden marginalized communities, calling for evidence-based legal reform.

Promotes #ZeroHIVStigmaDay and highlights the Health Equity Tracker's HIV stigma data as a resource for combating discrimination against people living with HIV.

Raises awareness about fibroids during July's Fibroid Awareness Month, noting that Black women are three times more likely to develop fibroids than White women.

Explores the complex relationship between Black churches and HIV, noting that while churches historically provided community support, homophobia and stigma have limited their HIV response.

Highlights the stark disparity in PrEP access: Black people represent 40% of those living with HIV but only 14% of PrEP users, due to stigma and social determinants of health.

Addresses the disproportionate HIV impact on Black Americans (42% of new cases despite 12% of population) and the need for better data collection to dismantle healthcare system barriers.

A Health Equity Task Force member reflects on the tracker's role in supporting the movement to declare racism a public health crisis and improve data-driven policy responses.

Examines how the lack of paid sick leave policies disproportionately impacts essential and frontline workers, increasing COVID-19 exposure risks and health inequities.