UC San Diego Health has won the 2022 California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) Quality Leaders Award in the health equity category for its same-day outpatient infusion program, which seeks to mitigate healthcare disparities in sickle cell disease (SCD). Each year, the CAPH recognizes initiatives by member systems that improve and advance […]
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Auburn President Dr. Christopher B Roberts and Tuskegee President Dr. Charlotte P Morris The two schools announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this one being a commitment to share resources to address racial and health disparities – such as lack of health care access – in Alabama communities. Tuskegee and Auburn Universities have agreed to […]
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This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. An upcoming symposium in Kalamazoo will examine the many unique mental health challenges Black Americans face, including higher rates of emotional distress and […]
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Published 03-15-22 by Charlene Polite Corley, VP of Diverse Insights and Partnerships Empowering historically excluded people to lead in the media industry means bringing their talent—as well as their lived experiences—to the forefront. Telling their unique stories often means opportunities for audiences to connect more deeply with the characters or headlines that represent their own […]
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Photo courtesy of Nassim Ashford Nassim Ashford is a native of Atlanta and is a current master’s of public health (MPH) candidate at the Yale School of Public Health, concentrating in social and behavioral sciences. Black millennials such as Ashford are set to change the world, being educated and socially conscious at the same time. […]
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By Dr. LUCINDA CANTY When I was a nursing student, I initially wanted to work in the newborn ICU. It was after I saw my first birth, which was delivered by a midwife, I knew I wanted to become a nurse-midwife. I always wanted to be that provider that created an environment where women felt safe […]
Continue readingDecember 2021. Rutgers launches a new initiative to improve the health and quality of life in disadvantaged communities facing food insecurity, high unemployment, low high school graduation rates, and falling household incomes – funded by a $10 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( RWJF). The four-year investment, part of a larger presidential and […]
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Imbalance Is What It Is: We are doomed to repeat the past is we do not fully appreciate it. The HealMobile is sharing the article below because it presents an historical perspective that must be embraced in its entirety. In the 18th century, when the slave system created the dominance of the north-western hemisphere, the […]
Continue readingThe lack of affordable housing and health inequalities in central Brooklyn, student-led report
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Adi Talwar. Liberty Avenue in Brooklyn. Housing and Health Inequalities: A lack of affordable housing continues to exacerbate health inequalities and financial problems in the predominantly black and Latin American neighborhoods of Central Brooklyn, and a team of student researchers are helping improve solutions for the community. In a new report This month, local high […]
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International Black Health Conference in Canada addresses health disparities in Black communities
McMaster College’s HOPE Chair in Peace and Health Ingrid Waldron is co-organizing the International Black Health Conference. The first of its kind in Canada, the conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, community organizers, government officials and members of diverse Black communities to focus on improving Black health outcomes. With higher rates of diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, […]
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