Alexandra Quinn, M.A., CHW, is the CEO of Health Leads, a U.S. based NGO that partners with communities, health systems and public health to address systemic causes of inequity and disease. Alexandra has spent two decades in the federal government and non-profit sectors focused on justice, education and health. She is a Kellogg Community Leadership Network Fellow focused on racial equity, racial healing and leadership, sits on the World Economic Forum Global Future Council for Mental Health, and was named to the “Care100 list” as one of the most influential people in care. Alexandra holds a B.A. from Smith College and an M.A. from Georgetown University and resides in Oakland, CA with her two kids, dog and partner.
Those without enough income to keep the heat on and food in the fridge are more likely to get sick than those with sufficient resources to meet these essential needs.…