Mission Statement
"The mission of the Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) is to identify and create effective approaches that improve the health of urban communities. A major component of the Institute’s work involves examining the impact of social issues, such as poverty, on health."

Examples of Recent Research Publications
Health

• The black:white disparity in breast cancer mortality: the example of Chicago [2007]
• Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge Among Culturally Deaf Patients in Chicago [2006]
• The Community Survey in Humboldt Park: Preventing Obesity and Improving Health [2006]
• Disproportionate Impact of Diabetes in a Puerto Rican Community of Chicago [2006]
• Diversity and Disparity: GIS and Small-Area Analysis in Six Chicago Neighborhoods [2006]
• Improving Access to Health and Mental Health for Chicago's Deaf Community: A Survey of Deaf Adults [2004]
• The Pediatric Asthma Intervention: A Comprehensive Cost-Effective Approach to Asthma Management in a Disadvantaged Inner-city Community [2007]

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Links
Main page: http://www.suhichicago.org/index.html
Publications List: http://www.suhichicago.org/reports-publications-list.html