Posts Tagged ‘Black Health’
PPFA Patient: Women’s Health Care Hangs in the Balance
As Congress considers the president’s budget bill, millions fear life without access to health care.
Read MoreInside HIV Activists’ Plan To Save Lives as Trump Guts Federal Funding
Cedric Sturdevant founded Community Health PIER to reduce health disparities in the Mississippi Delta in the wake of HIV funding cuts.
Read MoreThe Death of Ananda Lewis: A Warning for Black Women
Over 300 children and adults are currently on a waitlist to receive heart surgery in the US, some of whom may die whle waiting.
Read MoreTrump’s ban stalls lifesaving treatment for Haitian children who need to travel for surgery
Over 300 children and adults are currently on a waitlist to receive heart surgery in the US, some of whom may die whle waiting.
Read MoreTrump’s DOJ Kills a Black County’s Environmental Justice Deal
The community was relying on assistance from the federal government to create proper wastewater disposal systems.
Read More‘Will it really work?’: Young sickle cell patient among the first to start new gene therapy
After financial and bureaucratic setbacks, a potential cure for sickle cell disease is moving through the testing phase.
Read MoreWorld AIDS Day: Black Women & HIV: A Critical Conversation
Join Lighthouse Foundation for their 4th Annual #WorldAIDSDay Commemoration on 12/1 at Gallery Guichard in Bronzeville. Every year, they unite their community to honor lives lost, celebrate our resilience, and raise awareness about the ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS. This year’s event features afternoon tea, critical conversations, and a panel conversation with local leaders that will…
Read MoreThis New Biden Rule Means Healthier Water for Black Communities
Part of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan will help disadvantaged communities get better drinking water by replacing lead pipes.
Read More‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Just Made RSV Vaccines Sexy
The celebrated actor sat down with Word in Black to discuss the importance of the RSC vaccine for Black health.
Read MorePFAS Toxicity Exacerbates Environmental Injustice for Communities of Color
Thanks for decades of redlining, many Black Americans are more likely to be exposed to cancer-causing chemicals.
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