The NPA is a public-private initiative that seeks to mobilize a nationwide, comprehensive, community-driven, and sustained approach to combating health disparities and to move the nation toward achieving health equity.
Regional Health Equity Councils
Ten councils, each of which covers the same geographical territory as an HHS region, have been established. Councils will:
- Serve as leaders and catalysts for strengthening health equity actions within a region in response to the NPA's National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity; and
- Enhance collaboration between health equity stakeholders in the region, including public-private partnerships, alignment between initiatives and programs, and leveraging of assets to more effectively accomplish health disparity reduction goals.
Each Council will include up to 35 members who possess demonstrated leadership and experience in addressing health disparity elimination and the social determinants of health. Councils will not serve as advisors to the Office of Minority Health (OMH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Federal Government, or NPA partners.
Regional Health Equity Council Inaugural Meetings
| Dates |
Region |
City/State |
Location |
| July 26 |
Region I |
Boston, MA |
Northeastern University, Alumni Center |
| August 27 - 28 |
Region VI |
Dallas, TX |
The Magnolia Hotel |
| August 28-29 |
Region IV |
Atlanta |
Loudermilk Center/Marriott Marquis Hotel |
| September 5-6 |
Region III |
Philadelphia, PA |
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown |
| September 20-21 |
Region VII |
St.Louis, MO |
Renaissance Airport Hotel |
| October 9-10 |
Region VIII |
Denver, CO |
TBD |
| October 22-23 |
Region II |
Newyork, NY |
TBD |
| October 26-28 |
Region V |
Columbus, OH |
Ohio State University Union |
September 27-28
October 24-25
(Proposed) |
Region IX |
TBD |
TBD |
| TBD |
Region X |
TBD |
TBD |
Regional Health Equity Council Members
For Further Information
For further information contact Julia Sheen-Aaron.
