We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as a recipient of the Preparedness and Treatment Equity Coalition (PTEC) Health Inequities Research Grant. PTEC brings researchers, businesses, and advocates together to develop metrics-driven approaches to close health disparities and provide services to underserved communities. They aim to create evidence that can be used to reform health systems.
The Health Inequality Lab will use this grant to study the intersection of the unequal distribution of disease and incarceration in the U.S, with a focus on Black and Latino men, a population that is especially disadvantaged in both disease burden and the likelihood of incarceration. Our project will explore the critical role that correctional health care can play in reducing racial disparities in hypertensive-related conditions, a leading cause of death for Black and Latino men.
To learn more about PTEC click here.
