Black Health Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Meet Joel Bervell Joel Bervell’s “Medical Mythbuster” aims to tackle medical misinformation and healthcare disparities. Currently a medical student, Joel is a passionate advocate for health equity, making complex topics accessible and engaging for all. Understanding the power of communication, Dr.

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The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

A Message from Interim Co-Executive Directors Quang (“Q”) Dang and Ann Phi-Wendt “ While laws and policies can serve as barriers to health equity, they can also be used to promote health and advance equity and this is, has been, and will continue to be the focus of our work, whatever the political climate might bring.

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The Health Care Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Numerous factors contribute to this disparity, including limited access to healthcare providers, socioeconomic factors, insufficient knowledge about the occurrence and spread of specific cancers, the significance of screening in early cancer detection, and the preference for less invasive techniques.

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HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In recent years, the city and state of New York have increased access to programs that provide at-home care, such as midwives, who provide medical birthing support, and doulas, who provide non-medical support. Research suggests New York Citys maternal health disparity is mostly independent of socioeconomic status, a frequent misconception.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Journalists can investigate why many historically redlined neighborhoods still face limited access to healthcare facilities, environmental hazards, and economic challenges. Several interrelated factors are behind the persistent health disparities including the limited access to healthcare facilities in these neighborhoods.

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