Wisconsin health leaders create new office to improve healthcare for minority groups

Wisconsin health leaders create new office to improve healthcare for minority groups

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Monday announced the creation of a new branch to improve health outcomes of historically underrepresented groups.

What You Need To Know

  • The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the creation of a new branch to improve health outcomes of historically underrepresented groups

  • The Office of Health Equity will conduct research and policy analysis to address the social determinants, or root causes, of health

  • According to the DHS, structural racism contributes directly to unequal access to wealth, housing, food and health care

  • The office will be led by a brand-new position, the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, that will provide strategic and programmatic leadership for health initiatives

The Office of Health Equity will conduct research and policy analysis to address the social determinants, or root causes, of health. This includes access to housing, stable income and health care.

According to the DHS, structural racism contributes directly to unequal access to wealth, housing, food and health care. All of these factors, in turn, have a profound impact on how long people live and how healthy they are.

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