Member
Indianapolis (Marion County)
Marion County Public Health is home to Indianapolis, the capitol city of Indiana.
The agency works to address the root causes of health in the area. They work with community partners to execute focused policy efforts in the areas of food security, violence prevention, and disease prevention.
Snapshot
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POPULATION
857,600
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SQUARE MILES
368
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TRANSIT SCORE
23
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PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$27,119.00
Member
Virginia A. Caine, MD
Director Marion County Public Health Department
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Urban Health Agenda
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Health Equity Tool
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Big City Health Officials: Vaccines Can Help Protect Communities of Color
Communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. And yet, as of July 6, less than half of Black and Hispanic people have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Big Cities Health Coalition members joined forces to explain why they got vaccinated.
