Bloomberg American Health Initiative

Yesterday’s #BAHISummit2024 brought together public health practitioners, policymakers, community organizations, and Bloomberg Fellows in Washington, D.C. to explore strategies to ground public health solutions in evidence and forge connections to advance policies to improve health. Check out the recording of the main plenary: https://lnkd.in/e7B5CieD

Thanks to our Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellows, we've made some important progress in the areas of addiction and drug overdoses, adolescent health, environmental challenges, food systems, and violence in the United States. Their hard work and dedication are making a real difference across America.

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health published a new report showing that people in the UK live 2.7 years longer compared to the U.S. due to four main preventable causes of death: cardiovascular health, drug overdose, guns, and motor vehicle crashes. The Initiative and the Bloomberg Fellows are using research, science, and data to tackle many of these causes, which can be addressed by policy changes. 

I am filled with hope after the Bloomberg American Health Initiative Summit 2024. The highlight was hearing Cynthia Bissett Germanotta, President & Co-founder of Born This Way Foundation, speak on the importance of prioritizing adolescent mental wellness as a key public health goal—“Young people are the experts of their own experiences and have actionable ideas for how to support their own and their communities wellbeing. They don’t just need our help — they need a seat at the table.” It was an honor to represent the RYAN BARTEL FOUNDATION INC a Kindness in Community Fund grantee from CottonOn & Cotton On Foundation. Thanks, Bloomberg Philanthropies & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, for leading this important conversation about the future. #BAHISummit2024

Grateful to be a Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow and spend this week at the #BAHISummit2024. Excited to continue building with my 388 fellow Fellows.

"The possibilities are truly endless and the choices are entirely yours. I believe that [Bloomberg Fellows] will make the the right ones to help us build a better future." - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dean Ellen MacKenzie at the #BAHISummit2024

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative Summit 2024 unites public health leaders and advocates to discuss evidence-based solutions and build partnerships that drive policies to improve health outcomes. Don’t miss the Main Plenary Session starting at 9:00 am EST. Speakers include Mike Bloomberg, Xavier Becerra, Rosa De Lauro, Cory Booker, Cynthia Bissett Germanotta, and many others. View the agenda and watch the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/g6NkFjhb #BAHISummit2024

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellows are tackling some of the biggest health challenges our country faces: Addiction and drug overdoses, adolescent health, environmental challenges, food systems, and violence. Each year, Bloomberg Philanthropies supports 60 Fellows with full scholarships to earn an MPH or DrPH degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Amid political division, their work is more important than ever, and I’m glad to catch up with them at today’s Bloomberg American Health Summit.

The United States is trailing other high-income countries in many measures of public health and well-being. But why is the U.S. falling behind?    "A Tale of Two Countries: The Life Expectancy Gap Between the United States and the United Kingdom," a newly released report by Bloomberg American Health Initiative, highlights the impact of cardiovascular disease, overdose, gun violence, and motor vehicle crashes on the 2.7-year gap in life expectancy between the U.S. and the U.K. while outlining a pathway to a healthier nation.   Read the full report and learn more about what we can do to close the gap: https://lnkd.in/exxWDmVi