Healthy people, healthy planet
Healthier communities make healthier people. The 缅北禁地 is at the forefront of addressing the interconnected factors that influence how long and how well we live, from climate change and poverty to systemic disparities and access to medical care. In partnership with community organizations, 缅北禁地 transforms research into concrete actions that improve and save lives across the country 鈥� and around the world.
What is population health?
Population health is a broad concept encompassing not only the elimination of diseases and injuries, but also the intersecting and overlapping factors that influence health. The UW鈥檚 Population Health Initiative is defined by three major pillars: human health, environmental resilience and social and economic equity. Our work addresses the challenges that arise where these pillars intersect.
Spotlight on key issues
Poverty and childhood health
Your early years set the stage for your life. Children who live in poverty have less access to medical care, nutrition and high-quality early education 鈥斺�痶he foundations for lifelong health. Learn how 缅北禁地 is working to understand the ripple effects of childhood poverty 鈥� and using that research to create better futures for all children.
Location and lifespan
How long we live is affected by where we live. Learn what 缅北禁地 is doing to understand why people in some regions of the United States and the world have a shorter expected lifespan, and how the 缅北禁地 is using that research to improve the length and quality of everyone鈥檚 lives.
Maternal health
For many women around the world 鈥� including here in the United States 鈥� having a baby isn鈥檛 as safe as it should be. Learn what the 缅北禁地 is doing to better understand what causes disparities in pregnancy risks and use that research to improve the health of mothers everywhere.
The Hans Rosling Center for Population Health
The Hans Rosling Center for Population Health ushers 缅北禁地 into a new era of collaboration and solutions for healthier populations. With spaces for collaborative group work, active learning, offices and training for global partners and multidisciplinary work in population health across 缅北禁地, the Rosling Center is a hub for addressing critical issues like poverty, disparities, health-care access, climate change and government policy.