BDHEA Awarded $1.5 Million to Advance Health Equity Mission

Black Directors Health Equity Agenda Aims to Mitigate Health Disparities With New Grant From Kaiser Permanente CHICAGO, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (BDHEA) has secured a transformative $1.5 million grant to address health disparities through public hospitals and community health centers. The organization will develop a health equity playbook geared towards board directors and executive leaders in healthcare. This grant, provided by Kaiser Permanente’s fund at the East Bay Community Foundation, will propel BDHEA’s mission forward by fostering the education and engagement of board directors and executive leadership. Kaiser Permanente is the largest integrated, nonprofit health care organization in the U.S., providing high-quality health care and coverage for 12.5 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. The grant will also support the BDHEA’s Board Diversification and Inclusion Project, which seeks to increase the diversity and inclusion of healthcare boards. “Our duty as healthcare board members extends beyond oversight; it’s a commitment to the heart of care,” says BDHEA Board Chair Caretha Coleman. “This grant empowers our shepherds of health equity to forge a path toward justice, ensuring that those facing the harshest conditions and barriers find high-quality, equitable care.” Empowering Change Through...