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Media - August 31, 2022

Don’t Delay! Encourage Metro Council to Pass Smoke-free Ordinance

There’s Still Time…
to Encourage Metro Council Members to Pass the Smoke-Free Ordinance!

NashvilleHealth is urging Metro Council to pass the smoke-free ordinance to protect workers in 21+ venues from dangerous exposure to secondhand smoke. Our musicians, bartenders, & other hospitality employees should not have to put their health at risk to earn a paycheck.The vote was deferred at last month’s meeting so there is still time to write council members and urge them to pass BL2022-1383.

Nashville has Unacceptable Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates

Infant and maternal mortality rates have been on the rise in the U.S. since 2018. These rates have increased across all races and ethnicities; however, recent data reveal that Black and Brown mothers and babies are much more likely to die during this vulnerable period than their White counterparts. Such disparities speak volumes to our need to improve health equity locally and at large.

Read More about NashvilleHealth’s Efforts to Reduce Infant & Maternal Mortality

Ambitious, Actionable Recommendations to End Hunger

NashvilleHealth Founder and Board Chair Senator Bill Frist is co-chair of the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health—a nongovernment, nonpartisan group of subject matter experts and multi-sector leaders. The task force has put forth a series of policy recommendations and actions to advance the 2022 White House Conference goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition, and reducing diet-related diseases in the United States. 
Learn About the Policy Recommendations
Register for the August 31st Webinar
It is clear that the challenges of food insecurity, diet-related diseases, and health inequities intersect with and exacerbate each other, and that radical systemic changes across multiple sectors are needed to adequately address them.

The Biden-Harris Administration will host a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Details on the Sept. 28th White House Conference

WATCH or LISTEN to NashvilleHealth CEO Mark Yancy on Sen. Bill Frist’s latest episode of A Second Opinion podcast. Learn how improving the health of our people creates economic value – building a workforce that’s healthy, present & engaged.

Partner Spotlight: Center for Nonprofit Management

NashvilleHealth is proud to partner with the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM). CNM is working with NashvilleHealth and a number of local nonprofits and partners to establish the Health Equity Coalition. The coalition is working together to find solutions to Nashville’s health disparities.
Learn More About CNM

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