Community Health Equity Research Institute

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

Media Advisory: UB maternal health forum celebrates the life of Pearl Young with keynote talk by Barbara Ross-Lee
9/26/23
Improving maternal health outcomes is the focus of “A Mother Pearl Young Legacy Forum on Hope and Healing: Advancing Key Maternal Health Policies,” which will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
‘Million Hearts’ initiative promotes heart health
8/18/23
For Susan Grinslade, community engagement coordinator in the School of Nursing, the Million Hearts initiative is more than a snappy, well-meaning slogan.
Since 2016, when she was a member of the African American Health Equity Task Force, Grinslade has been an activist and advocate for helping people in underserved communities become more aware of heart problems.
Murphy Family gift to Address Health Inequity
8/15/23
UB will continue its commitment to addressing adverse social determinants of health in the community through its cutting-edge Community Health Equity Research Institute, thanks to support from Timothy and Vicki Murphy.
Murphy, SUNY Distinguished Professor and senior associate dean for clinical and translational research in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and his wife, Vicki, recently provided a generous donation to fund pilot studies in the Community Health Equity Research Institute and scholarship opportunities in mental health nursing in the School of Nursing, from which Vicki is a graduate.

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Poverty
3/22/21
37% of Blacks in Poverty vs 19% of Whites
Educational Opportunity
3/22/21
14% of Blacks Have Bachelor Degrees vs 36% of Whites
High Unemployment
3/22/21
15% Rate Among Blacks, 5% Among Whites in Buffalo
Low Property Values/Poor Housing Stock
3/22/21
Home Values $48K in Black Neighborhoods vs $138K in White
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
3/22/21
48% vacancy rate in Black neighborhoods vs 12% in White
Criminal justice system
3/22/21
Arrests of Blacks five times greater than for Whites
Access to Public Transportation
3/22/21
42% of East Side families own a car
Lead contamination in homes
3/22/21
90% of housing is pre-1978 when lead paint was banned
Access to Recreational Facilities
3/22/21
Limited access to recreational facilities
Internet access
3/22/21
Many East and West Side homes lack internet access