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Impact of Poverty on Health - TEDMED Great Challenges Hangout

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Explore the complex relationship between poverty and health in this TEDMED Great Challenges Hangout. Delve into multifaceted aspects such as statistics, strategies for poverty alleviation, funding policies, stress reduction, mental health, healthcare utilization, social determinants of health, cultural issues, urban vs. rural disparities, access to healthy food, Millennium Development Goals, life expectancy, financial incentives, and efforts to incentivize minority students in healthcare. Gain insights from experts on these interconnected challenges and their impact on America's well-being, examining potential approaches to address these persistent problems that affect millions of lives.

Syllabus

Introduction
Statistics
Moving people out of poverty
Federal and state funding policies
Reducing stress
Stress and mental health
High utilizers of care
Social Determinants of Health
Cultural Issues
Urban vs Rural
Access to healthy food
Millennium Development Goals
Measuring Stick
Life Expectancy
Financial Incentives
Incentivizing Minority Students

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TEDMED

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