Social Determinants of Health

Our Track Record

The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes. The NWHN has often made the connection between health and various social determinants, such as a polluted environment, racism, access to high quality health care in the community, and more.

What’s Next

The NWHN will be taking a more comprehensive and intentional approach to addressing the social determinants of health via our policy portfolio, as often, these determinants are also the root causes of the health issues we’ve long been working on. Specifically, we’ll be digging deep into the impact of racism and interpersonal violence (also known as domestic violence or intimate partner violence) on our nation’s short and long-term health.

Featured Resources:

Your Health Unlocked Episodes

043: Public Health and the Environmental Harms of Extractive Capitalism with Kelley Dennings

April 12, 2024

By: Rachel Grimsley, (RN, BSN, MSN) Volunteer Health Officer

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Consumer Health Info, Deep Dive Articles, Health Info

10 Heart Health Facts Specific to Women That Might Surprise You

February 14, 2024

By: Katymay Malone, Ph.D., MCHES®, Volunteer Health Officer

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Campaigns, Policy Updates

The National Women’s Health Network’s 2024 Policy Agenda

January 24, 2024

By: Author Name

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Your Health Unlocked Episodes

031: Nutrition for a Long Life in the Real World with Culina Health

November 2, 2023

By: Rachel Grimsley, (RN, BSN, MSN) Volunteer Health Officer

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Your Health Unlocked Episodes

027: Birth Story of a Rock and Roll Queen

September 6, 2023

By: NWHN Staff

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Your Health Unlocked Episodes

026: The System Tearing BIPOC Families Apart

August 24, 2023

By: NWHN Staff

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Your Health Unlocked Episodes

025: Going All In To Save Moms – A Conversation With Brooklyn’s Health Changemakers

August 7, 2023

By: NWHN Staff

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Press Releases,

The NWHN Executive Director’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

June 30, 2023

By: NWHN Staff

The Network is appalled but not surprised by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down racial and ethnic preferences in higher education admissions. We urge U.S. lawmakers to restore affirmative action and increase funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other schools that disproportionately serve communities of color.

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