#health equity

Give Them the Full Treatment

A Gates Foundation report tracks the pandemic’s global devastation—from health care to equality—and highlights a path forward.

Current recommendations don’t accurately reflect the community most affected by this disease.

NAIRHHA Day also brings focus to other epidemics fueling HIV disparities.

The Black community has the highest rate of colorectal cancer of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.

Timely interventions could prevent the high rate of intellectual disability among African-American kids with this developmental condition.

A UNAIDS report details abuses and spells out 10 ways governments can respond to the pandemic while protecting rights.

At My House Clinic, which also offers hep C and COVID-19 services, PRIDE stands for “Promotes Respect Inclusion & Dignity for Everyone.”

When same-race doctors cared for Black infants, the children’s mortality rate was halved.

The culprits include race, racism, implicit bias and white privilege

More diversity would help doctors determine whether coronavirus treatments and vaccines will work for all population groups.

Minority students analyze COVID-19 data on racial disparities.

How much individuals earn in certain areas can affect whether they get access to a hospital bed for critical care for the coronavirus.

Reasons young adults develop this condition may include obesity, consuming too much fast food and not getting enough exercise.

Even healthy African-American kids face an increased risk of death within 30 days of undergoing an operation.

Tight living spaces, lack of protective gear and preexisting health conditions may account for the higher death rate in prisons.

The group of 15 medical students promotes medicine as a career choice for Black people.