With a renewed focus on ensuring growth is 'felt by everyone, everywhere,' a delegation of UK experts and policy makers visited North Carolina's Research Triangle, a hub for innovation and public health research, and Nashville, Tennessee, a national leader in healthcare. Health disparities, along race and gender divides, impede our growth potential as an economy and as an equitable society. We took this opportunity to explore how leading institutions in the Southeast are addressing these challenges, explore partnership and best practices in tackling health disparities in differing contexts. ? In North Carolina, the group engaged in discussions with key organisations and leaders, including researchers at?UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, consistently ranked as the top public health school in the U.S. They also toured?El Futuro, a community-based organization providing direct mental health services to Latino immigrant communities. The visit concluded with a stop at Granville Vance Public Health. ? In Nashville, the delegation took part in?Meharry Medical College’s research showcase day. As one of the nation’s oldest historically Black medical schools, Meharry has played a pivotal role in addressing racial disparities in healthcare, including working to build the first comprehensive genomics database for people of African ancestry and has recently become the US HQ of Alcohol Change UK's?'Dry January' campaign. After visiting the?Project C.U.R.E.?warehouse where large volumes of quality medical equipment is donated and shipped to countries with need, the group then met with both the?Nashville Health Care Council?and Metro Nashville Council?before visiting?Vanderbilt University, to discuss the social science angles relevant to the topic.?A roundtable discussion, hosted by NashvilleHealth?was the finale of the visit focusing on building healthier communities, leveraging data, addressing chronic conditions, and improving health outcomes—particularly for traditionally deprived communities. ? This delegation and the exchange of knowledge has been truly invaluable for the UK. Thank you to everyone who participated; this is just the beginning of new opportunities and growth in this critical space. Ade Adeyemi MPharm MBA FRSPH HonMFPH MBE Sam Rodger Wendy Olayiwola BEM, FRSA, FRCM, RM, RN FNF Global health Leadership Scholar Lucy Baldwin CarriAyne Jones Parr, PhD Justin Sosne Alyssa Hanou British Embassy Washington Eliza Sims James E.K. Hildreth Anil Shanker, Ph.D. Michael C Caldwell MD MPH FACP Daniel Dawes Juan A. McGruder, Ph.D. Apryl Childs-Potter Lydie Marc Lijun Song Alyse Faour Kyonzte Toombs,Esq.,MBA,CHC Zulfat Suara, CPA Joy Styles Mark H. Yancy Gretchen Funk Celeste Philip
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