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National Minority Health Month 2023
4/13/23
Every April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) observes National Minority Health Month to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and reducing health disparities.
UB receives federal funding to support mobile health unit
3/24/23
More than half of the residents who make up Buffalo’s Seneca Babcock neighborhood don’t have a vehicle. That makes getting to medical appointments, and just about anything health care related, challenging.
Five Ideas for Blunting Buffalo's Rising Rents and Improving Affordable Housing
3/20/23
Buffalo’s working-class residents persevered for decades against an outward tide of people and investment. But now that money is flowing back into the city again, many find themselves with new housing problems. Rent and home prices have spiked to record highs. New apartments command monthly rents that only the relatively wealthy can afford
Associate Director Rita Hubbard-Robinson Wins 2023 IDEA Award
2/21/23
Our own Rita Hubbard-Robinson, Associate Director of the Community Health Equity Research Institute, was recognized for her tireless work on behalf of the Buffalo community in winning a Business First 2023 IDEA Award (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity Awareness). In addition to her role in our Institute, Rita is founding CEO of Neuwater and Associates LLC, treasurer of the Buffalo Center for Health Equity and coordinator of First Fruits Food Pantry. She is a visionary community leader and serves several other leadership roles related to food equity in Buffalo.
Finding Core Solutions for Gun Homicide Crisis
2/16/23
Williams, a Black, Harvard-trained trauma surgeon, was the keynote speaker for the third edition of the “Beyond the Knife” endowed lecture series. The series was established by the Department of Surgery “to engage in difficult conversations surrounding racism and health care in the United States."
Evergreen Health Planning Expansion in Buffalo's Kensington-Bailey Neighborhood
2/8/23
One of Western New York's largest community health care providers is expanding in Buffalo's Kensington-Bailey neighborhood
Cardiovascular Deaths Saw Steep Rise in U.S. During First Year of The COVID-19 Pandemic
2/6/23
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a steep rise in cardiovascular disease deaths in the U.S., with especially high mortality rates for Asian, Black and Hispanic people, according to a new statistical report from the American Heart Association
LISC NY & Partners Collaborate on $10M Investment Expanding Access to Clean Mobility in East Buffalo
2/6/23
LISC NY will lead a $10 million investment expanding access to clean mobility options together with local organizations and residents of East Buffalo.
Communication, whole health for youth focus of summit
9/19/22
More than 150 stakeholders gathered for the eighth annual WNY New American and Refugee Health Summit.
After the racially motivated mass shooting, annual conference is more critical than ever
7/26/22
Igniting Hope 2022, “Advocating in a New Reality: Breaking Barriers, Maintaining Resilience and Reconstructing a Community of Care,” will take place on Aug. 13 in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and on Zoom.

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