Left to Right: Dr. Bob Lee, Charmaine Ruddock, Rev. Dr. Wendy Kelly-Carter, and Liz Spurrell-Huss.
Members of the Bronx Health REACH (BHR) Health Disparities Workgroup and the steering committee for #Not62 - The Campaign for a Healthy Bronx, Rev. Dr. Wendy Kelly-Carter, BHR's Charmaine Ruddock and Liz Spurrell-Huss from Montefiore Health System, appeared on the Bronxnet show, Open, to discuss their five-year plan to reverse the Bronx’s last place health ranking among New York State counties by addressing systemic health disparities. They spoke about the 2025 Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Report, and the continuing poor health outcomes of the Bronx.
To address these poor health outcomes, the #Not62 Steering Committee has begun work on a five year strategic plan, with an initial focus on food and nutrition, and mental health. This plan advocates for the following policies:
• Support NYC Council INT-0641, which sets nutrition standards for children’s meals at restaurants.
• Permanently fund Health Bucks in the New York City budget.
• Restrict the content and placement of sugary drink advertisements directed towards youth on all media including television, radio, internet, outdoor displays, etc. through state laws, local ordinances, industry self-regulation, or a combination thereof.
• Fund “Healthy Destinations” that use a place-based approach to identify barriers to health and identify and promote the local solutions.
• A seven point mental health component has also been prioritized as part of the five year strategic plan.
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