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Yolanda Savage-Narva, MSEd.Director, Health Equity
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)October 29, 2015
National Walking Summit
Advancing Health Equity and Creating Optimal Health for All
About ASTHO
VISIONHealthy people thriving in a nation free of preventable illness and injury.
MISSIONTo transform public health within states and territories to help members dramatically improve health and wellness.
Health Equity at ASTHO
President’s Challenge: Advancing Health Equity and Creating Optimal Health for All
California
Agency Mission: Optimizing the health and well-being of the people in California.
California Health Equity State Snapshot
CALIFORNIACalifornia Department of Public Health
Texas
Agency Mission-To partner with health and human services agencies, external stakeholders, other systems, and communities to identify and eliminate disproportionality and disparities affecting children, families and disparately impacted individuals.
TEXASTexas Health and Human Services Commission, Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Texas Health Equity State Snapshot
Access and Lack of Access
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