Pursuing Health Equity in Our Communities

Maria Pesqueira, Healthy Communities Foundation

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.

Posted on:

Feb 14, 2020

Hosted by: Ellee Pai Hong

Produced by: Greater Chicago Newsmakers Team

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