VRHA

RHV: Health Equity

What’s the difference between equality and equity? Dr. Lauren Powell, Director of the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Health Equity joined me to talk about how giving everyone the same thing is not as good as giving everyone what they need.

If you want to learn more about resources available to your community, check out the Virginia State Office of Rural Health Partnership Meeting March 11-13 in Roanoke.

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Henrietta Lacks Commission

Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition