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 Explore the latest public health research and insights about health equity.

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Gun-Related Deaths Increased During the Pandemic

New CDC data show that gun homicides and suicides surged to record highs during the pandemic and took a disproportionate toll on Black Americans. How can we reverse this trend?

Health Equity Faculty

 Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of health equity? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Keshia Pollack Porter
Professor
Health Policy and Management

Keshia Pollack Porter, PhD '06, MPH, uses research to advance policies that promote health equity, especially where people live, work, play, and travel.

Lisa Cooper
Professor
Health, Behavior and Society

Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH '93, works to advance health equity with scholarship on racial disparities in patient-physician communication and community-informed interventions.

Darrell Gaskin
Professor
Health Policy and Management

Darrell Gaskin, PhD '95, MS, is a health economist who advances community, neighborhood, and market-level policies and programs that reduce health disparities.