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This Innovative Philly Medical Program Uses Housing to Save Lives–and Could Become a Model for Other Cities
The Housing Smart program shows that with stability and equity in foundational social determinants of health, patients…
Well City Challenge is back, with a call for community-driven health projects
The 18-month challenge, which includes an incubator, accelerator and pitch day, is looking to attack the root causes of…
Opinion: The power of community voice in making Philadelphia a healthier place to live
Another Well City Challenge social impact competition launches in early 2023.
This new collaboration aims to improve Philly’s health inequities
Accelerate Health Equity brings together 11 organizations to combat racial and social disparities impacting local…
Philly hospitals and key insurers plan novel effort with the city to improve health equity
The hope is to find ways to reduce racial disparities in health and spread them around the city.
Hospitals, insurers and colleges join forces to reduce Philly's health inequities
The Accelerate Health Equity initiative aims to address racial disparities in heart disease, colorectal cancer, obesity…
Press Releases
Accelerate Health Equity funds four hospital-based gun violence prevention research projects across Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 2023 -- Accelerate Health Equity (AHE) awarded four grants to Philadelphia-based health systems as part of its inaugural grants program to support innovative…
$50,000 Well City Challenge 2.0 Grand Prize Winner Announced
PHILADELPHIA — TCBMe, a social selfcare platform that empowers Black and Brown youth to define their future and unleash their potential through free access to creative expression…
Philadelphia-area health organizations form Regional Coalition to Eliminate Race-Based Medicine
Today, the Regional Coalition to Eliminate Race-Based Medicine (Regional Coalition) launches. The Regional Coalition members will work together to remove race “adjustments” from 15 commonly used…
Independence Blue Cross and The Colorectal Cancer Alliance launch 45+ Reasons campaign to support colorectal cancer prevention
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (the Alliance) announced the launch of 45+ Reasons, a campaign to get more than 5,000 Black Philadelphians ages 45…
Economy League, Independence Blue Cross, Accelerate Health Equity Announce Winners of Well City Challenge 2.0
Winners will receive funding for their community solutions to rising mind and heart health challenges
The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia (ELGP) and Accelerate Health Equity (AHE) today…
Accelerate Health Equity launches with new approach to health inequality in Philadelphia
Collaboration brings together organizations from across the region to drive change
Philadelphia — March 16, 2022 — Accelerate Health Equity launches today, bringing together organizations across the…