Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate.
The Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER)
In partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana, Ochsner Health is working hard to close health gaps and come up with new ways to deliver healthcare through the Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER). By sharing resources with the local government, health providers, insurers, employers, schools and other community groups, OXIHER is paving the way to improve Louisiana's health rankings.
OXIHER's mission is to inform strategies to improve Louisiana’s overall health ranking, reduce health inequities, develop innovative healthcare delivery models and provide equitable and respectful care.
What Is Health Equity?
Health equity means giving everyone the same chance to be as healthy as they can be. This means we need to tackle and remove barriers like poverty, unfair treatment, lack of good jobs, poor education and unsafe places to live that can stop people from being healthy.
Why Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana?
As Louisiana’s largest academic health system, Ochsner Health is a leader for change. Xavier University of Louisiana is a historically Black college and university (HBCU). It is top ranked for producing African American doctors and is fourth in helping African American students rise out of poverty. This makes Xavier the perfect partner to lead, grow and deepen efforts for health equity and community wellness.
We believe in a healthy Louisiana. Moving forward, together.
Imagine a Louisiana where everyone can live a healthier and more successful life. That's the goal of Healthy State. By working with healthcare, community, education and policy groups across the state, Healthy State aims to address the main causes of poor health. OXIHER works with Healthy State to create plans for fixing health gaps and improving quality of life.
