The FSPH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion hosted “Real Talk: Myths, Facts, and Must-Know Insights on the COVID Vaccines” with Dr. Fola May, MD, PhD, MPhil and Dr. Aisha Langford, PhD, MPH and moderated by Dr. Aletha Harven, PhD. Speakers discussed the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines and how participants can support themselves, […]
The Black Coalition Against COVID-19 and speakers from leading Black/African American health, faith and social organizations hosted a town hall conversation that addressed questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. Speakers included Office of Minority Health (OMH)’s RADM Felicia Collins, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Dr. Leon McDougle of the National Medical Association and more. To view the recording, […]
Talk to Someone About Prostate Cancer is a virtual human simulation that was created to help men get a better understanding of prostate health, risks for prostate cancer, and options for screening and treatment. Nathan provides an interactive conversation guided by questions about prostate cancer that you choose. This new prostate cancer resource features a Screening […]
Source: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Leading Health Indicators 2030: Advancing Health, Equity, and Well-Being Report Highlights (PDF) Beginning in 1979 and in each subsequent decade, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has overseen the Healthy People initiative to set national goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention. […]
SOURCE: W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION By 2050, more than half of U.S. workers and consumers will be people of color. Investing in their success will create a stronger and more prosperous future for all. We partnered with Altarum to release a new national Business Case for Racial Equity report. It makes a compelling economic argument for […]
Source: Medical Xpress A recent paper published in the Journal of Public Health finds that women from areas with high income inequality are less likely to meet overall physical activity recommendations than men from the same geographical area. While previous studies have shown that the majority of US adults are not meeting the 2.5 hours […]
Source: The New York Times The death rate from cervical cancer in the United States is considerably higher than previously estimated and the disparity in death rates between black women and white women is significantly wider, according to a study published Monday in the journal Cancer. The rate at which black American women are dying […]
Source: The New York Times When Dr. Elliott Haut and his team at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore designed their blood clot prevention protocol back in 2006, they didn’t expect to discover systemic gender bias. But the data were clear and the implications were alarming: Women who were trauma patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital were […]
Source: The New York Times Black Americans still have a higher death rate over all than whites, but the gap is closing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. Black Americans who live to 65 may now expect to live longer than whites of the same age, the federal researchers also found. […]
Source: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities The CMS Office of Minority Health released new Medicare Advantage (MA) data on racial and ethnic disparities in care. The data helps to understand the connections between a person’s race, ethnicity, and gender and the health care that they receive. Two new reports focus on the […]