Charitable Pharmacies of America organization member receives Health Equity grant
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Healthy People 2030 Leveraging Healthy People to Advance Health Equity Health equity is the attainment of the highest level of health for all people. “Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.”