Plenary speaker Brian Smedley, PhD introduces the reality of health disparities between diverse populations in the U.S., beginning with infant mortality, to chronic diseases and disability throughout the life cycle, to the shortened life expectancies that disproportionally occur among communities of color or disadvantage.
This invited symposium addresses the critical problem of health disparities facing women of color and other women living in the margins of society, and their families. Drs. Norwood and Coehlo will review briefly the literature on health disparities related to women’s health (preconception, prenatal care, infant mortality) and those evidenced in among children with special health care needs.
David R. Williams speaks about Racial Disparities in Health in this clip from his presentation, Beyond Healthcare Reform: Key Steps to Improve the Health of All American Families. Runtime: 3:31
Presented by:Dr. David R. Williams, Professor of Public Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard. Runtime: 1:12:46
