Center for
Transformative Health (CTH)
Transforming health, improving quality of life.
Our Approach
At the Center for Transformative Health, we strive to conduct research and help develop multi-level interventions that not only drive change in population health, but further the science that transforms lives. The primary goal of the center is to improve health and quality of life and serve as a resource center that will focus on health outcomes of diverse populations for the city of Houston and beyond. We work with local communities to develop, test, and evaluate solutions to 21st century problems, while developing creative and innovative approaches to improve public health.
Our Areas of Focus
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Chronic Disease
Chronic Disease Education, Prevention & Awareness
Focus Areas: Diabetes management and education, cardiovascular disease, stroke prevention.
Our objective is to conduct research to develop health promotion and disease prevention programs, with a particular focus on decreasing chronic disease health disparities among disadvantaged populations.
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Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease (ID) Testing, Screening, Surveillance, and Education
Focus Areas: SARS CoV, Flu A/B, Pandemic Response.
Infectious disease surveillance is an important epidemiological tool to monitor the health of a population. The Center for Transformative Health’s goal is to aid in detecting, responding to, and preventing infectious disease outbreaks.
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Health Disparities
Research, Education and Advocacy
Focus Areas: NonMedical Drivers of Health, Patient Advocacy, & Education
We are committed to addressing the root causes of health inequities by focusing on the non medical drivers of health and patient advocacy. Through targeted education and community engagement, we work to empower underserved populations.
Upcoming events.
Please join us at anyone of our upcoming events.
Empowering Change, Transforming Lives:
Your Hub for Health Innovation and Impact
The Center for Transformative Health works to transform health outcomes for communities the public health system has not adequately served. Anchored at Texas Southern University, we conduct community-engaged research that produces the evidence, frameworks, and infrastructure Houston's communities need to understand and respond to the conditions shaping their health. Our work spans infectious disease, chronic disease, and the structural systems that connect them, and through our translational arm, the Institute of Urban Public Health, we partner with communities to turn research into action.
COVID Research Institute
Your trusted resource for the latest in COVID-19 research. We’re at the forefront of studying the virus, developing solutions, and sharing insights to navigate the ongoing pandemic.
Our Research
Driving innovation in public health through cutting-edge research and impactful initiatives. Explore our projects and learn how we're transforming health outcomes for diverse populations.
Blogs & Op Eds
Dive into our expert opinions and thought leadership. From public health challenges to groundbreaking research, our blogs and op-eds offer informed perspectives on today’s most pressing health issues.
“For he who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.”
— Owen Arthur
Our Blog
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Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Moving Forward Together
Advancing Health Equity: Celebrating Our April Impact and a New Mental Health Partnership
Breaking Ground: New Treatment Protocols for Long COVID in African Americans
Unpacking the Long-Haul Effects of COVID-19 Among African Americans in Texas