May 2022
Advancing Health and Opportunity in South Texas
Historically, border areas have been neglected in many, if not all, aspects of health care and public health. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, communities along the southern border of
May 2022
Addressing Health Disparities with CHR&R: Webinar
Turning Data Into Action: Addressing Health Disparities with County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2022 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) is an easy-to-use snapshot that compares counties within states. For the
April 2022
New Rankings Show Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Texas
Madison, Wis.—Collin ranks the healthiest in Texas and Brooks is the least healthy county in the state, according to new County Health Rankings data from the University of Wisconsin Population
November 2021
Q&A with Transforward
November is Transgender Awareness Month, a time to celebrate and honor the trans (transgender and gender diverse) community and bring awareness to issues facing trans people. We interviewed several people
November 2021
Post-Covid Needs of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults
Austin—COVID-19 has affected the health, livelihoods, and social lives of people around the world. Marginalized people, including those in the trans and gender-diverse (TGD) community, may be particularly at risk
November 2021
MSRGN Genetics Summit 2021
A virtual summit to educate, engage, and connect families, providers,
and public health professionals around contemporary topics in genetics.
August 2021
August Provides a “Twofer” for Vaccine Information and Education
The Immunization Partnership Staff August is National Immunization Awareness Month and we are featuring a guest blog from The Immunization Partnership, who distributes resources to promote adult and child vaccinations
June 2021
Nueces Co. Unequal Impact of COVID-19 Report
Austin—Nueces County today released a first-of-its-kind health equity report that sheds light on the role that social, economic and neighborhood conditions have played in shaping and perpetuating health disparities in
April 2021
Centering Equity in the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Emerging Strategies for Reaching Communities of Color Nadia Siddiqui, MPHChief Health Equity OfficerTexas Health Institute April is National Minority Health Month, and this year’s theme sponsored by the HHS Office of
April 2021
Advancing Health Equity in Nueces Co.
Commissioned by the Nueces County Office of Emergency Management and the Nueces County Hospital District, Texas Health Institute and Accenture LLP led a first-of-its-kind initiative for the county to develop