A health equity podcast developed by students, faculty and staff of the School of Public Health and Health Professions.

  • Susan Grinslade selected as AAN Fellow
    7/11/23

    The American Nurses Association announced the induction of University at Buffalo School of Nursing clinical professor Susan Grinslade into its 2023 class of fellows.

    Grinslade, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, is the associate director of UB’s Community Health Research Institute. She is also the School of Nursing’s community engagement coordinator.

  • Prioritizing Minority Mental Health
    7/3/23

    Mental health matters! Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act, handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is just as important as physical health throughout our lives.

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Social Determinants of Health in Buffalo

  • poverty.
    Poverty
    3/22/21

    37% of Blacks in Poverty vs 19% of Whites

  • Educational Opportunity.
    Educational Opportunity
    3/22/21

    14% of Blacks Have Bachelor Degrees vs 36% of Whites

  • High unemployment.
    High Unemployment
    3/22/21

    15% Rate Among Blacks, 5% Among Whites in Buffalo

  • Low Property Values/Poor Housing Stock.
    Low Property Values/Poor Housing Stock
    3/22/21

    Home Values $48K in Black Neighborhoods vs $138K in White

  • Access to healthy food.
    Access to Healthy Food
    3/22/21

    Only One Grocery Store on Buffalo's East Side

  • Access to Healthcare
    3/22/21

    Up to 6% lack health insurance and 50% receive Medicaid.

  • Disinvested Neighborhoods.
    Disinvested Neighborhoods
    3/22/21

    48% vacancy rate in Black neighborhoods vs 12% in White

  • Criminal justice system.
    Criminal justice system
    3/22/21

    Arrests of Blacks five times greater than for Whites

  • Access to Public Transportation.
    Access to Public Transportation
    3/22/21

    42% of East Side families own a car

  • Lead contamination in homes.
    Lead contamination in homes
    3/22/21

    90% of housing is pre-1978 when lead paint was banned

  • Access to Recreational Facilities.
    Access to Recreational Facilities
    3/22/21

    Limited access to recreational facilities

  • Internet access.
    Internet access
    3/22/21

    Many East and West Side homes lack internet access

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