Inside NHPHA: Message from the Executive Director

Dear Colleagues:

Happy Wednesday! I hope you are having a wonderful day.

​Last month, the NHPHA Board had a face-to-face meeting and team-building function at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discover Center on Thursday, October 26th. We enjoyed a healthy meal together, navigated through a series of mental, physical, and visual puzzles, and collaborated on tasks that got us on our feet while having fun. See pictures below.
Hanan Babikir Bedri
Executive Director
​New Hampshire Public Health Association
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Barriers to Healthcare for Gender Diverse Individuals with Disabilities: Overcoming Difficulties with Necessary Solutions

A central tenet of public health is to protect the citizens of the United States and ensure that they are receiving the best possible care that they can (Frei et al., 2019; Hsieh & Shuster, 2021; Nair et al., 2021). Another component of the very important public health sector involves reducing the disparities that occur between different groups and populations. Although public health professionals should always strive to improve the lives and the...

Strategies and Solutions to Narrow the Health Disparity Gaps Experienced by Black Women in New Hampshire

It is common knowledge within the field of public health that major disparities in health exist in relation to different groups and populations (Burger et al., 2022; Byrd & Allen, 2023; Palmer et al., 2022). Not only do health outcomes differ, but the quality and types of healthcare that different populations receive also vary, as well (Burger et al., 2022; Whitaker, 2022; White, 2023; Whitehead, 2023). According to White (2023), the population...

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James Harker, Jr., MS, MPH

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Bureau Chief, Mental Health Services
Concord, NH
Director, Institute for Health Policy & Practice
Durham, NH
Community Health Educator
​Manchester, NH
Development Coordinator
Manchester, NH

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Research Project Specialist
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice

New Hampshire Releases Four-Year State Plan on Aging and the Older Population

Every four years, all 50 states are mandated by the federal government to create a state plan that will address the needs of the older population (individuals over the age of 65). Within this plan, public health professionals from different state agencies discuss a range of issues that affect this population, including barriers to accessing healthcare, budget and funding restrictions, and needs...
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Reducing the Carbon Footprint: Hospitals Are Taking a Stand against Climate Change

Regardless of the exact location that someone lives in the United States, it is becoming increasingly difficult to argue against the effects of climate change (Dzau et al., 2021; Gerwig, 2022). Hotter summer temperatures, stronger thunderstorms and hurricanes, drastic wildfires, and severe droughts are impacting different areas of the country, and public health professionals are constantly...
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The Forgotten Population: Mental Healthcare’s Dilemma with Prison Inmates

Without question, there are many issues and problems associated with the prison system in the United States (Butler et al., 2022; Jones et al., 2023; Nakic et al., 2023). For instance, while it is true that it is necessary for individuals who commit crimes to understand that the outcomes of their actions will result in prison time, McCabe and Frierson (2021) claim that many people who are placed into...
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Donor Recruitment Account Manager
Manchester, NH
Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst
Concord, NH
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Concord, NH
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The Importance of Communities for Reducing Mental Illness in the U.S. and New Hampshire

There is no doubt that mental health has existed as a topic of interest throughout the public health field for decades. Still, throughout the past several years, the topics of mental health and mental disorders have gained even more prominence and recognition by public health professionals, healthcare workers, and others (Adisa & McManus, 2023; Hanlon et al., 2023; Lim et al., 2023; Townsend et al., 2023). In fact, a recent statement by numerous United States' surgeons general claims that mental illness may end up undermining U.S. democracy ...​

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