2007 Study Overview
Health Inequalities in Syracuse and Onondaga County
Vision Statement
To eliminate inequalities in health outcomes, health status, and access to healthcare in Onondaga County.
Mission Statement
To inform and mobilize the community about inequalities in health outcomes, health status, and access to healthcare in Onondaga County based on race/ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, age, and geographic location.
Goals
To describe inequalities in health outcomes, health status, and access to healthcare in Onondaga County.
To promote understanding of the causes of inequalities in health outcomes, health status, and access to healthcare in Onondaga County.
To develop specific recommendations to address the causes of inequalities in health outcomes, health status, and access to healthcare in Onondaga County.
To advocate for the implementation of the study’s specific recommendations by elected officials, public policy makers, healthcare providers, and consumers.