About the Office of Health Equity and Human Rights (OHEHR)
The Office of Health Equity and Human Rights leads the New York State Department of Health's commitment to be a diverse, anti-racist, equitable, and inclusive organization. The Office of Health Equity and Human Rights is responsible for advancing strategies that promote health equity and diversity, equity and inclusion across the entire Department.
The Office of Health Equity and Human Rights led the work to create the New York State Department of Health's Health Equity Plan, an action plan and guide for all staff of the Department.
The Office of Health Equity and Human Rights reflects the strengths and excellence behind community engagement, policy influence, and Departmentwide practice and culture of health equity and diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Mission: To address inequities and disparities experienced by communities. The Office of Health Equity and Human Rights seeks to confront systemic racism and determinants of health to improve the health and human rights of communities and the New York State Department of Health workforce.
- Vision: Elimination of disparities and advancement of health equity for all.
- Core values:
- Champion equity and justice;
- Cultivate mutual respect;
- Elevate voices and communities, and;
- Foster meaningful and intentional inclusion.
- Motto: "advancing health, equity, human rights, and social justice for the betterment of communities."
Read more about the three centers within the Office of Health Equity and Human Rights:
- AIDS Institute
- Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Center for Health Equity Impact Assessments
