What would it look like if a medical center were set up to attend to the social conditions that affect health, such as housing, food, employment, education, transportation, and social support? 

That’s the question Dr. John Hatch worked to answer when he served as the primary community organizer for the community health center in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, the first rural community-based public health program. In this final episode of the Our Health Stories podcast, we explore the legacy of Dr. Hatch, whose stablished the framework for community engagement that health centers use to this day.