Introducing Rhode Island's Health Equity Zones.
Many social and environmental factors contribute to the health - and unhealthiness - of a community, and the mix of these factors varies widely from one community to another. A persistent challenge to public health is just how to address so many variables, in so many combinations, in so many diverse communities. The Rhode Island Department of Health is exploring an innovative approach, its Health Equity Zone Initiative, to meet this challenge. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2016-11.asp].
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