Kaiser Permanente • We Don’t Have Time: Connecting Climate Change and Health

On June 7th, 2023, Kaiser Permanente, partnered with We Don’t Have Time, launched the Connecting Climate Change and Health series.  The event aimed to spotlight crucial themes like air quality, extreme weather, and their effects on individual and community health, including health equity.  Special guests from prominent organizations participated, discussing the integration of health and health equity into climate action planning for national business leaders across various industries.

Speakers included Candace Vahlsing, Climate, White House Office of Management and Budget, Greg A. Adams, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Kaiser Permanente, Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, 18th U.S. Surgeon General, 2009-2013, Rhea Goswami, Founder and Executive Director, Environmental Justice Coalition, Adrienne Hollis, PhD, JD, Vice President, Environmental Justice, Public Health, and Community Revitalization, National Wildlife Federation, Ivor Braden Horn, MD, MPH, Director of Health Equity and Product Inclusion, Google, Andrew Moose, MBA, Head of Health and Wellness, World Economic Forum, Denise Naguib, Global Vice President, Sustainability and Supplier Diversity, Marriott International, Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Vice President, Sustainability and Chief Climate Officer, Mars, and Samantha Ahdoot, MD, Climate Change and Children’s Health, American College of Pediatrics.

Kaiser Permanente • HAVI: Reducing Gun Violence in America

The Role of Health Care Sector and Community-Based Solutions

On January 26th, 2023, Kaiser Permanente announced its is intensifying its efforts to combat the escalating issue of gun violence in America with a $25 million investment in its Center for Gun Violence Research and Education.  In response to firearms recently surpassing motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of injury and death among young Americans, Kaiser Permanente aims to address this public health crisis through care innovation, research, education, and partnerships.  The organization will collaborate with the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI) to focus on hospital-based violence intervention programs and community collaborations.  The five-year commitment will fund prevention research, education initiatives, and community projects to mitigate the devastating mental and physical health impacts of gun violence, with a particular emphasis on addressing underlying risk factors and promoting racial equity.