At a glance
CDC's Office of Health Equity (OHE) addresses health disparities across the nation through CDC's science and programs.
Our mission
To ensure every American is granted the opportunity to attain the highest level of health possible.
The Difference We Make
- The Office of Health Equity (OHE) helps communities thrive by supporting strategies that give people the freedom to make healthy choices in the places where they live, learn, work, worship, and play.
- OHE's experts use data to identify and address avoidable and costly differences in health outcomes called health disparities.
- OHE's experts use evidence and interventions that protect and promote health to make all communities healthier.
Director
CDC's Office of Health Equity
Leandris Liburd, PhD, MPH, MA, Acting Director, Office of Health Equity
Leandris Liburd, PhD, MPH, MA, is the Acting Director for CDC’s Office of Health Equity. In this capacity, she leads and supports a wide range of critical functions in the agency’s work in minority health, health equity, and women’s health. She plays a critical leadership role in determining the agency’s vision for health equity, ensuring a rigorous and evidence-based approach to the practice of health equity, and promoting the ethical practice of public health in communities vulnerable to health inequities.