An estimated 850,000 to 2.2 million people in the United States are living with Chronic Hepatitis B. Just one-third of people living with Chronic Hepatitis B are diagnosed. A research team from the George Washington University (GW) received a $1.5 million grant from the Office of Minority Health of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to reduce and evaluate liver diseases attributable to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) through screening, vaccination and follow-up in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore metro area. The team is led by Y.
GW Professor Shares Insights on Factors that Make Cities Healthy
Y. Tony Yang was an advisor for rankings that peg Washington, DC in the #5 spot.
Publication Details How Medical-Legal Partnerships Can Promote Public Health and Health Justice
Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) are a powerful tool for promoting public health and health justice that can both improve low-income families’ health and effect policy change at the institutional and community levels, according to an article published in Public Health Reports.
The Case for a Public Health Infrastructure Fund
By investing an additional $13 per person per year, the U.S. could create a public health infrastructure that comprehensively protects our nation’s health, experts say.
Study Suggests Medicaid Patients Value Physicians’ Recommendations Regarding Smoking Cessation
A new study finds that Medicaid patients who are smokers give better ratings to physicians and plans that offer more support and advice about cessation. The research suggests that both clinicians and Medicaid managed care plans can improve their efforts to motivate Medicaid patients to quit smoking.