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Health Equity: Gail Christopher on Why Place Matters

Connecticut Public Radio

Published May 9, 2016 at 9:00 AM EDT

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Gail Christopher.

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John Dankosky & Gayle Christopher.

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Dr. Gail Christopher has been a crusader for better health outcomes in America, championing an idea that “place matters,” finding that the way people live in some communities puts them at a much higher risk for disease.

We sit down to talk to her about her ideas for a healthier America. It's part of our Health Equity and Access Reporting project, in partnership with the Connecticut Health Foundation.

GUEST:

Gail Christopher - Senior advisor and Vice President at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Lydia Brown, Tucker Ives, Chion Wolf, Denaya Christopherson, and Jackson Mitchell contributed to this show.

Health Equity: Gail Christopher on Why Place Matters

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