Reimagining Justice: Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
Sponsored by Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., and DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement
Health equity should be a primary concern for faith communities. Because local congregations interact with vulnerable people through a variety of outreach activities, we are well-positioned to understand the connections between the many social determinants that impact health. Access to healthy food, the availability of safe, affordable housing, and proximity to sources of pollution are all examples of these “social determinants of health” – the things that influence and impact health status.
We hope this podcast series inspires you to learn more about health equity and the social determinants of health in your local community, so you can be an effective advocate for a healthy future for ALL Texans.
Featured Episode
Environmental Impacts of Health Equity with Bee Moorhead
For our series finale, Scott Atnip is joined by Executive Director Bee Moorhead to discuss the environmental impacts of health equity.
Episode 10 | 25min
Previous Episodes
Health Equity and South Texas w/ Jaime Wesolowski
Children's Health w/ Laura Guerra-Cardus
Maternal Mortality w/ Rep. Shawn Thierry
Health Equity w/ Laura Guerra-Cardus
Health Equity and Oral Health w/ Dr. Josefine Ortiz Wolfe
Social Determinants of Health w/ Dr. Annaliese Cothron
Health Equity w/ Scott Darius
Health Equity and Older Texans w/ Scot Kibbe
Health Equity w/ Taneika Duhaney
Prayer
O Belovéd of the Beloved, pure being and clear light, you have no eyes yet you see every microbe churning the soil. You have no ears, yet you hear every child laugh and infant cry. You have no hands, yet every nesting bird rests in the palm of your hand. You have no...
A Prayer for Solidarity and Common Purpose
By Rev. Bill Somplatsky-Jarman, PC(USA) Compassion, Peace and Justice Ministries O God, our Creator and Redeemer, we come to you perplexed, contrite, worried, searching, tired, in need of your presence to restore our hope. We struggle to take the steps necessary to...
Prayers of the People for COP 24
God of Beauty, You created the world and all its inhabitants. You moved among your people to break the bonds of their oppressors, While also holding them accountable when they sought to oppress others. You sent your son Jesus Christ to heal and challenge, and he died...
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To God belong the East and the West; wherever you turn, there is the face of God. [2:115]
Wherever you turn, whatever you see, whatever you touch – God's presence is there. It is God's handiwork. Though we do not think of God with hands and face, just as God -shaped Adam in perfect form [15:29] , so God has shaped everything on earth [55:7]. It is our work...
Revelation to John: From the Destruction of Earth to The New Jerusalem
Resurrection is a central principle to Christian faith and features heavily in the book of Revelation. Throughout the apocalypse shown to John of Patmos, God wages war against Satan, causing massive amounts of destruction to the earth. It ends with a resurrection; a...
A New Approach to Climate Change – Wisdom from the voices of young people, women, and indigenous people
The Conference of the Parties’ increasing efforts to bring to the table voices of groups that have been historically marginalized are bringing new visions, ethics, and energy into the climate change action movement. Mutuality, collaboration, and interconnectedness...
Gender-Focused Solutions to Climate Change – Securing gender-equal land tenure rights
Across the globe, women have disproportionately fewer rights and access to land and property. Nonetheless, in some areas such as in Sub-Saharan Africa, women make up for most of the agricultural labor force . This discrepancy poses difficult challenges not only for...
Call to Action: Climate Science for Policy
This afternoon I attended a side event panel discussion entitled “Climate Science for Policy.” This panel discussed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chance (IPCC) Special report, World Meteorological Organization(WMO) statement on the state of the global...
Debunking Myths About the Energy Transition
“A transition to green energy would cost thousands of jobs. It’d be expensive. It just doesn’t make sense.” It’s a narrative that’s been pushed for decades; it’s the last stand of those still opposed to phasing out high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions industries like...