Purdue University, NCHS partner to boost health equity across several Indiana counties

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Health Equity Initiatives (HEI) and North Central Health Services are teaming up to take on health disparities and improve health for people living in eight north-central Indiana counties. 

NCHS is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the health and wellness of communities in Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren and White counties in Indiana. It is providing $4 million in funding for the collaborative four-year project aimed at improving the services and capacities of the health departments in each of the counties.

Purdue’s HEI addresses health disparities and promotes equitable health outcomes through education, research, collaboration and community engagement. HEI is leveraging the university’s diverse strengths and resources to establish Purdue as a leader in health equity, using innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to improving health.

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Media contact: Amy Raley, araley@purdue.edu

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