Health Equity

Radhakrishna Appointed CDPH Office of Health Equity Deputy Director

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Rohan Radhakrishna, MD, MPH as the Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Radhakrishna has served as the co-chair of the Health Equity Committee of the California Conference of Local Health Officers (CCLHO) since 2019 and the…

COVID-19, Health Equity, Reports | February 20, 2021

Budget & Policy Center Issues Report on Racism, COVID-19, and Health Equity

Recently, the California Budget & Policy Center issued its report, “Confronting Racism: Overcoming COVID-19 and Advancing Health Equity.” The report assesses the inequities unveiled during the COVID-19 pandemic, including racism’s impact on the health of children, families, and individuals, the COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on communities of color, and pandemic-induced economic hardship. The report calls on…

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Radhakrishna Appointed CDPH Office of Health Equity Deputy Director

Budget & Policy Center Issues Report on Racism, COVID-19, and Health Equity