Latest News in Health Equity and Social Justice

Jun 30, 2026

SHLI

Advisory Council Spotlight: Brandon G. Henry on Building Pathways into Health Professions

A spotlight on Professor Brandon G. Henry, RWJF council member and his deep commitment to advancing science education and community engagement.

Jun 16, 2020

SHLI Team

CDC Foundation and SHLI Develop Health Equity Task Force

The CDC Foundation and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute announced a partnership to address COVID-19 health inequities by establishing a Health Equity Task Force to monitor and assess disparate impacts on vulnerable populations and create a COVID-19 data consortium.

Jun 16, 2020

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Daniel Dawes’ Op-ed Featured in Essence Magazine: COVID-19: Black Folks Have Been Trying to Tell You That Data Is Political

Daniel E. Dawes, Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine believes there are lessons from the success we realized in other crises to advance more equitable policies today.

May 27, 2020

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Newly Appointed Poussaint-Satcher Endowed Chair in Mental Health

Dr. Kisha B. Holden was appointed as the Poussaint-Satcher Endowed Chair in Mental Health, bringing her vision to build capacity and nurture collaborations that bolster mental health initiatives focused on underserved and underrepresented populations.

Jan 1, 1970

SHLI Team

The Political Determinants of Health and Health Equity in the Aging Population

This article published in Generations Journal examines how political determinants of health impact health equity for aging populations, discussing how COVID-19 exacerbated inequities and offering solutions to advance health equity for older adults.

Apr 10, 2026

Eric Warren II

Equity in Every Room: Reflections from the 2026 Blumenthal Symposium

HET software engineer Eric Warren reflects on his poster presentation at the Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH Public Health Symposium.

Aug 23, 2021

Kyle R. MacDonald, Danielle Barrasse, and Myrela Bauman

How can we use data to inform practices to advance health equity?

Discusses balancing data collection with community needs, urging public health professionals to examine internal biases while using data responsibly to advance equity.

Aug 9, 2021

SHLI HET Team

U.S. Territories Data Added to Health Equity Tracker

The Health Equity Tracker has been updated to include data from United States Territories including Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, allowing users to track available health outcome data in these areas.

Jun 26, 2021

SHLI

Health Equity Tracker Video Series

This video series explores the history, purpose, vision, and mission of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, providing an intimate look at the Health Equity Tracker project and why accounting for health data disparities is crucial for underserved communities.

May 26, 2021

SHLI Team

Health Equity Tracker To Study Racial Health Inequities

Announces the launch of the Health Equity Tracker, a comprehensive data platform tracking COVID-19's impact on marginalized communities, with support from Google.org and Gilead Sciences.

Mar 29, 2021

SHLI Team

Data and Technology Can Help Us Make Progress on COVID Inequities

The Health Equity Tracker Project was created through collaboration between the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, the CDC Foundation, Google.org, Gilead Sciences, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to collect and clearly present health disparity data to drive response toward areas most in need.

May 27, 2020

SHLI Team

Google Awards $1 Million Grant to the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine to Study Racial Impacts of COVID-19

Google.org awarded a $1 million grant to the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to collect and analyze detailed data on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, with Google engineers and data scientists supporting the six-month project.

Jan 1, 1970

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YouTube & KFF Partner to Work with SHLI on Health Equity Video Series

YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation are partnering with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to produce a video series examining health equity through the lens of healthcare access, alongside The Loveland Foundation and National Birth Equity Collaborative who will focus on mental health and maternal health respectively.