Description
Health inequities are the systematic differences seen in the health of different groups in our society that result from social conditions. Examples include unhoused people dying 10-20 years younger than the average and African American women dying at a higher rate during child birth. Achieving health equity requires addressing the underlying social inequities. Public health, individual work, and policy change all can make a difference. Enrique Cardiel reviews these issues in general terms, then discusses work being done locally in our community.
Enrique Cardiel has been a public health promotion worker since 2001. He has a master’s in public health. He has worked at the NM Department of Health, St. Joseph Community Health, Bernalillo County, and is now with the Health Equity Council. He focuses on community level health through social and environmental aspects.