Yolanda Savage-Narva, MSEd. Director, Health Equity Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) October 29, 2015 National Walking Summit.

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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THANK YOU

Yolanda Savage-Narva, MSEd

[email protected] (202) 371-9090