A Tale of Two Departments: Public Health in Harris County and the City of Houston
This report examines the possible service overlaps between the Harris County Department of Public Health and the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services. The report also identifies options to reduce overlaps and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the public health delivery system.
How Does Government Spending Connect to Health Outcomes?
A new county-level analysis seeks to connect spending on things like parks, libraries and more to health outcomes.
Harvey Recovery Raises Questions of Health Equity in Houston
"We are not taking care of the things that actually lead to healthy people, healthy families and healthy communities."
Who's Really Getting the Benefit? The Impact of Gentrification on Health
Gentrification can mean more green space and other amenities tied to health. But for whom?
Understanding Misconceptions About Health Disparity in Houston
Air pollution in Houston doesn't confine itself to low-income neighborhoods.
Houston’s Air Quality is Improving, but Asthma Disparities Persist
In Houston, black children have asthma at almost twice the frequency as white children.
Undocumented Immigrants Face Another Arduous Journey Once They Get to US: Its Health Care System
Without access to a health care safety net, undocumented immigrants are further disadvantaged.
Urban Planners and Public Health Experts Rarely Work Together. That's a Problem.
Experts from the two fields are starting to collaborate -- but not nearly enough.
Houston, With Its Mix of Poverty and Rain, is Especially Vulnerable to Zika Virus, Researchers Say
As the flood waters in Houston once again recede, residents anticipate the next challenge: mosquitos.
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
9 Things We Learned About Cities in 2015
With 2015 in the books, we revisit the most intriguing findings from Kinder Institute researchers this year.
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