Beyond healthcare: Targeting societal factors that affect health
Recognizing that nearly 80% of a person’s well-being is affected by societal and environmental factors that have little to do with healthcare, IU Health and IU Health Foundation have launched a number of initiatives aimed at addressing those factors and – especially – the disproportionate impact they have on minority and other underserved populations. “We have to ensure that every person is empowered to live their best lives,” said Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, IU Health vice president and chief health equity officer. Donors play a big role in those initiatives by funding a range of targeted programs.