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April 22, 2025
Press release: Common Health Coalition Announces Awards of More Than $400,000 Through Inaugural Common Health Challenge
Catalyst Awardees from 11 institutions demonstrated Community Health Worker partnerships across health care and public health organizations.

April 11, 2025
How Community Health Workers Can Help Rebuild Trust in Public Health | Milbank Memorial Fund
Public health in America faces a paradox: its mandate encompasses the population as a whole, yet the infrastructure of public health—the teams of
April 11, 2025
For Healthier, Stronger Communities, Invest in Community Health Workers Now
By Bechara Choucair, Kaiser Permanente; Dave A. Chokshi, Common Health Coalition; and Denise Octavia Smith, National Association of Community Health Workers Get...
April 3, 2025
5 years later: A look back at the COVID-19 pandemic and how healthcare has changed
The pandemic’s early days were an especially scary and uncertain time. Americans turned to public officials for reassurance and clarity. Health departments were key to coordinating the COVID emergency response, working alongside trade groups and providers to keep the public informed. To succeed, they had to overcome historical silos and collaborate on an unprecedented level.
March 6, 2025
Former NYC health commissioner reflects on COVID-19
Dr. Chokshi joined “News All Day” to reflect on that time and the city’s COVID-19 response.