Syndemics occur when two or more diseases or health conditions cluster and interact within a population because of social and structural factors and inequities, leading to an excess burden of disease and continuing health disparities.
In this hour-long webinar, Kat Kelley, Lead Analyst – Syndemics at NACCHO, S. Garrison Carruth, Public Health Administrator III at CDPH, and Sylvia Dziemian also from CDPH, will define syndemic approaches and highlight various strategies used by local health departments (LHDs) to address the syndemic. The presenters will also discuss how LHDs can advance syndemic approaches to more effectively address the intersecting epidemics of HIV, STIs, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and overdose. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to identify common barriers that affect this work and identify strategies local health departments can use to address HIV, STIs, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and overdose.
Register today to learn about the syndemic model and steps your organization can take to implement it.
Presenters:
Kat Kelley, MPH
Lead Analyst – Syndemics – HIV, STI, Hepatitis, & Harm Reduction; National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
S. Garrison Carruth, MPH
Public Health Administrator III, Chicago Department of Public Health
Sylvia Dziemian, MBA
Chicago Department of Public Health
These monthly Web-conferencing events, sponsored by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, provide an authoritative hour-long forum for discussing topics that are important to the public health practice community and the tribal health units in the six Northwest states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.