Posts Tagged ‘Black Health’
He’s a Legendary Transplant Surgeon. At 88, His Work Isn’t Done
Dr. Clive O. Callender fought racism in medicine and built a movement that saved thousands of Black lives.
Read MoreIs the Patient Black? Check this Box for Yes
There’s no telling how many Black lives were lost to “race-based” medical decisions, some of which still continue today.
Read MoreSolving the U.S. Black Maternal Health Crisis Could Save Lives and Dollars
Thousands of Black lives and billions of dollars could be saved if the U.S. was no longer one of the highest maternal-mortality rates among high-income nations.
Read MoreGreen Card Holder Detained in Texas Begs ICE to Deport Him
A man with sickle cell diseases who has been detained in Texas without medication is begging to be deported where he can seek treatment.
Read MoreMore than 10 years later, Flint declares its water safe after replacing lead pipes, but health issues and doubts persist
While the govertnment is celebrating a success, many residents doubt their water is as safe to drink as they’ve been told.
Read MoreNurses Hold History-Making Strike at Baltimore Hospital
Nurses at Ascension St. Agnes Hospital, which serves mostly low-income patients, want better working conditions.
Read MoreCongress Targets Toxic Beauty Products Marketed to Black Women
A new bill package aims to close the gaps in beauty regulation laws that have failed to remove hazardous products from shelves.
Read MoreOverturned Medical Debt Rule Will Impact Black Americans
Jennifer Porter-Gore explains how Black Americans will suffer from a recent ruling that medical debt can be added to credit reports.
Read MorePPFA 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.
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