Pursuing Health Equity in Our Communities

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Maria Pesqueira, Healthy Communities Foundation

Posted

Feb 14, 2020

Social and systemic factors can create health disparities across racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Maria Pesqueira talks about how working directly with community can help achieve health equity.

Hosted by: Ellee Pai Hong Produced by: Greater Chicago Newsmakers Team
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