MPH NEWSLETTER VOL. 14
WE’RE HERE TO HELP WITH YOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT & IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY / IMPROVEMENT PLAN!
Hi there,
March is Women’s History Month, and in honor of our team of 100% women (and all women!), we want to make this issue all about women’s health.
Last year around this time, our team recommended the book “Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men” by Caroline Criado Perez. As this novel highlights, women have largely been left out of research data, and policy, across disciplines. This month our team is thinking about how we collect data from women and about women’s health needs as part of the CHA & CHIP process; and potential ways to improve.
As always, our focus this month is to collect and transform data into actionable and usable results. Reach out to us anytime to learn more about Community Health Needs Assessments and CHIPs/Implementation Strategies! Set up a FREE discovery call with us here.
Stay healthy,
Coming up…
Our next Lunch & Learn event is happening on April 24, 2024 from 12-1pm ET! After our last event, many of you asked about data analysis, and practical tools that can be used to triangulate qualitative and quantitative health data. Well, we are ready to deliver, and can’t wait to connect about some of the tools and processes that we use to dynamically visualize data and generate insights through CHA/CHIP reports.
Make sure to visit the Lunch & Learn webpage to register and to stay up to date on future scheduled events. Our next event will be on May 22, 2024 from 12-1pm ET - mark your calendars!
in the news…
It’s a busy month here at Moxley Public Health and we are getting ready to take this show on the road! We will be attending the NACCHO Preparedness Summit from March 25-28 AND heading to the MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) 2.0 training March 26-27, both in Cleveland, OH.
Find us in the Exhibition Hall for #Prep24 at the following times to take part in the above fun activities…
March 25 from 12:00pm-6:30pm
March 26 from 9:30am-3:30pm
March 27 from 9:30am-3:30pm
public health need spotlight
It’s not just us who are focusing on women’s health this month…
President Biden issued an executive order on March 18, 2024 to make a bold, transformative investment of $12 billion in new funding to women’s health research and create the National Institutes of Health’s first “Fund for Women’s Health Research”.
This recognizes the nuance of “women’s health” as a public health need that requires additional investigation and representation and research. Check out the full article for other commitments listed in the executive order.
did you know?
Being a man or a woman has a significant impact on health, as a result of both biological and gender-related differences. The health of women and girls is of particular concern because, in many societies, they are disadvantaged by discrimination rooted in sociocultural factors.
This highlights the importance of investigating sociocultural factors when looking at women’s health (and all people’s health!). These factors can include things like unequal power relationships between men and women, but also social norms that place exclusive focus on women’s reproductive roles and decrease their education and paid employment opportunities.
tips & tricks of the month
As we mentioned, “women’s health” is a nuanced public health need. That can make it tricky to understand where to start in collecting data about women’s health for your CHA/CHIP! Here are a few tips to get you started:
Sex and gender impart biological differences that require specific data to be collected. Examples for women include: screening procedures (such as mammograms, pap tests, etc.), preventive practices (such as HPV vaccination), as well as all implications for reproductive health (sometimes called maternal and child health).
Since gender and sex impact health on biological and social levels, remember to examine historical, structural, organizational, and interpersonal influences on women in your community and how this influences their health!
public health organization spotlight
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent volunteer panel of national experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine. They are committed to providing up-to-date information about preventive practices.
Check out their database of A & B graded preventive care practice recommendations in the U.S., which includes a link, description (including authoring organization), and month/year of release. This is a great place to start to understand which preventive screening practices are most relevant to your community.
mph favorites to share with you…
Looking for a fun feminist read to add to your list this month? Our CEO Stephanie recommends “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus.
Allie wants to share this WHO news release, which highlights a recent report on gender inequalities in health and care work and the resulting negative impacts on women, health systems, and health outcomes.
In celebration of women’s history month, Elissa recommends this collection of poems put together by the Chicago Poetry Foundation.
Wondering about the drivers shaping women’s health needs, resources, and research in the US? Shamarra recommends this great article from ECG Management Consultants, which breaks it down into 5 easy categories.
what our team is thinking about this month…
Reflect and share your thoughts with us on our social media platforms below - we would love to hear from you!
