2025 Report: Building power for health and equity

People working together have the power to create a society where everyone has what they need to thrive. The new University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) Model of Health expands on two decades of work by naming how power is applied and reinforced through society’s rules to shape our communities and our health. The model broadens our understanding of how well and how long we live by examining who and what influence community conditions and our daily lives.