The NCHHSTP 2010-2015 strategic plan and the pursuit of health equity: a catalyst for change and a step in the right direction.

摘要

On October 19, 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) held its Health Equity Symposium entitled "Establishing a Holistic Framework to Reduce Inequities in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and Tuberculosis (TB) in the United States." For those of us working on health equity issues at the state level, it was an honor to participate in such an important national event with distinguished colleagues Paula Braveman, MD, and Scott Burris, JD, who offered perspectives on some of the most pressing issues relating to health equity based on specific aspects of the NCHHSTP Strategic Plan.