Since 2015, OPHA has adopted Health and Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) as an organizational value and formed a HEiAP Committee to address poor health outcomes and social inequities in Ohio. Progress toward introducing legislation for HEiAP in Senate Bill 302 ended with the close of the 132nd General Assembly, but OPHA is currently working to define its next steps. The progress of the HEiAP Committee over the last four years can be seen here in a summary.
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Report Details New Way to Talk About Social Determinants
It has long been understood in public health circles that where we live, work, learn and play impacts our health. Translating those social determinants of health into language that can be effective to workers as well as policy makers is the topic of a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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