Episode 4: Leading change in health equity

Minnesota is one of the healthiest states in the U.S., yet we have some of the worst health disparities.
The factors that play the greatest role in these health disparities - race, income and ZIP code - require community-led changes and solutions. It’s changes at this level, through workplaces and policies, along with community-wide change, that will lead to long term, sustained health improvement.
In this special edition of the State We’re In podcast, Anika Ward, Director of the Center for Prevention, has a conversation with her brother, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, about his leadership in Saint Paul, and the City’s role in the health of its residents. They talk about bringing all voices to the table, especially those who have been excluded, to undo the policies and systems that have created the gaps we see in health, wealth, and education, and what it will take to create healthy and strong communities for generations to come.
The conversation continues with health advocates throughout Minnesota who talk about their different approaches to this work.