Marguerite Johnson, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Few issues cry out for remediation louder than the issue of racial and ethnic disparities in health. The magnitude of these disparities is so great that it has been called the “civil rights issue of the day” – an issue that public health has an obligation to address and remedy (Roach 2003). Schools and programs of public health can and should be a centerpiece in efforts to mobilize communities that can effectively combat racial and ethnic health disparities. When fully engaged, academic public health institutions are primed to provide the leadership necessary to make a difference.
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