The Political Determinants of Health | Daniel Dawes | UNC 2023 Novant Lecture

Explore the relationship between political determinants of health and health equity. Daniel Dawes, Keynote Speaker of the 2023 Visiting Scholar Day Novant Lecture at UNC Chapel Hill, discusses both the immediate and long-term impact political determinants of health have on the nation.
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Daniel E. Dawes, JD is a Professor of health policy, the director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and author of the book “The Political Determinants of Health.” Daniel E. Dawes J.D. is a nationally recognized healthcare leader, attorney, policy expert, administrator and author who has been at the forefront of recent major federal healthcare policy negotiations in the United States. A thoughtful leader in health policy, his work focuses on health reform, health equity, mental/behavioral health, social determinants of health, poverty, and health system transformation, and bridges research, healthcare, population health and public health - the translation of research discoveries into all communities, including under-resourced, vulnerable and marginalized communities.

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Strikingly, the mental health challenges facing society today are driven by policy and commercial interest. This is especially true for young people of color and older people of color who have relied on the system for survivable.