#SaludTues Tweetchat 12/11: Place-Based Health Disparities

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Where you live is a bigger predictor of your health and life expectancy than your genes.

The places we live are made up of homes, schools, childcare, parks, grocery stores, workplaces, community services, and the streets connecting us to these destinations.

However, the places we live were not created equal, contributing to health disparities among Latinos.

UPDATE: Check out the recap on Wakelet. 

Join #SaludTues on Dec. 11, 2018, at 1:00 PM EST to tweet about laws and policies that have created unhealthy places and strategies to reduce place-based health disparities. 

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Place-Based Health Disparities”
• DATE: Tuesday, December 11, 2018
• TIME: 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST (Noon-1:00 p.m. CST)
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• HOST: @SaludAmerica
• CO-HOSTS: @ChangeLabWorks (ChangeLab Solutions), @city_health (City Health), and @americawalks (America Walks)

Inspiration for this Tweetchat is based on this blog post from our friends at ChangeLab Solutions.

Check it out and join us.

We’ll open the floor to historical facts, as well as your stories and experiences as we explore:

• What “place” has to do with health;
• How past policies contributed to health disparities; and
• Strategies to reduce place-based health disparities.

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter. Share information, stories, and resources to encourage Latinos and all people to raise their voice!

Click here to learn about the Salud America! #SaludTues tweetchats, see upcoming and past tweetchats, and see how you can get involved.