Akron Health Equity Summit /news/tags/akron-health-equity-summit Akron Health Equity Summit en-US Copyright Wed, 17 May 2023 19:41:40 GMT Akron's public health experts discuss gun violence, racism and mental health at equity summit /health/2023-05-17/akrons-public-health-experts-discuss-gun-violence-racism-and-mental-health-at-equity-summit Public health officials and experts met Wednesday to discuss how to prevent gun violence and racism's effect on mental health at Akron's health equity summit. Wed, 17 May 2023 19:41:40 GMT /health/2023-05-17/akrons-public-health-experts-discuss-gun-violence-racism-and-mental-health-at-equity-summit Stephanie Czekalinski Morning Headlines: Black infant mortality drops, but racial disparities persist ... and more /news/community/2022-09-29/morning-headlines-black-infant-mortality-drops-but-racial-disparities-persist-and-more Data presented during Akron's Health Equity Summit showed the rate at which black infants died before reaching their first birthdays dropped in 2020, but it also showed that Black people died at a greater rate from diseases including COVID-19; Another strike by 275 teachers at Garfield Heights City Schools is planned if they don't reach an agreement with the school administration; and more stories. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:08:36 GMT /news/community/2022-09-29/morning-headlines-black-infant-mortality-drops-but-racial-disparities-persist-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah