# Addressing Health Equity with Aloha Wilks Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-city-talks-6298840/addressing-health-equity-with-aloha-wilks Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-city-talks-6298840/addressing-health-equity-with-aloha-wilks.md Podcast: [My City Talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-city-talks-6298840) Published: 2023-04-26T18:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://mycitymyhealth.transistor.fm/17 Audio file: https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/df62f506/308f45e6.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-city-talks-6298840/episodes/addressing-health-equity-with-aloha-wilks Duration seconds: 1387 ## Resource "When these communities allow you in their spaces, please be humble and allow the trust to build so that you can get the work done. If you don't have the trust, then there's no basis to build up on, no foundation at all." - Aloha Wilks In this episode, host Olivia Machaccio talks with Aloha Wilks, a passionate advocate for health equity and community engagement. They discuss the challenges of achieving health equity in Iowa City, the importance of community involvement, and the role of trust in addressing health disparities. Tune in to learn about the critical work being done to ensure healthcare access for all and the steps being taken to close the gap in health equity. About the Guest: Aloha Wilks is an advocate for health equity and community engagement. She is dedicated to empowering vulnerable communities, improving healthcare access, and building trust with community members. Aloha is passionate about her work in health equity and encourages others to be intentional, fearless, and humble in their approach to this important issue. In this episode of My City My Health Podcast, you will learn: The challenges of achieving health equity in Iowa City and the role of community engagement in addressing these issues. The importance of building trust and forming strong relationships with community members to better understand their needs and advocate for them. The barriers to health equity, such as communication, cultural differences, and access to healthcare resources. The consequences of not involving community members in the decision-making process and how proper representation can improve health outcomes. UIHC's efforts to increase healthcare access in Southeast Iowa City and how it can impact the entire community. The importance of being intentional, fearless, and hum… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-city-talks-6298840/episodes/addressing-health-equity-with-aloha-wilks/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-city-talks-6298840/addressing-health-equity-with-aloha-wilks.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.