Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign (OHEC)

State health organizations and community leaders have joined forces to shine the light on the glaring socio-economic and racial inequities in health and to search for ways to fight their effects on Oklahomans. The campaign alerts state and community leaders on socio-economic and ethnic inequities in health and will engages leaders in conversation and action to fight the effects of these inequities on Oklahomans. We can no longer assume that all citizens in Oklahoma will have equal opportunities for prevention interventions that lead toward behaviors conducive to health. Our individual aspirations for better health not only to medical and lifestyle intervention but to "upstream" policies — investing in our schools, improving housing, integrating neighborhoods, creating living wage jobs with career ladders, even more equitable fiscal policies. When health equity through resource opportunities is achieved, then all citizens will be positioned to adopt healthy behaviors, leading toward improved health status for Oklahoma.

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For more information visit the Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign Website

HERO, in collaboration with our numerous partners, recognize the process necessary to achieve health equity. Please click on the following link to review the diagram, Eliminating Health Inequity: The Role of Local Public Health and Community Organizing.

PBS Series Documentary Series - "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?"
The primary campaign tool being used to facilitate dialogue is the PBS documentary series, "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?"
A 5-minute clip introduces the major themes of the series, please visit http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/video_clips_detail.php?res_id=80 



OHEC Partner Contact List

OHEC Calendar of Events (Townhall Meetings)

• September 18, 2008 - Langston University, OKC Campus 
  "Conversation With Moms Of Pre-Term Babies"

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