health disparities

New Northeastern program to tackle urban health issues

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

In an ambitious move, Northeastern University recently announced plans to launch a master’s degree in public health (MPH) program in urban health next fall, the first such program at any New England college.

The two-year program, offered through the university’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences, will focus on training future advocates who will address the factors that contribute to health disparities across the strata of race, ethnicity and class.

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