How powerful are the fear-mongering videos and false claims? “It took me seven weeks to convince my mother to take the vaccine,” one advocate says.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
Thousands of Latinos were sterilized in the 20th century. Amid COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, they remember.
Latino people were the target of medical abuses in the 20th century – and its impact is still a living reality for many amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
‘A public health crisis’: Young Black men, teens made up 37% of gun homicide victims, CDC 2019 data shows
The analysis of CDC data shows stark racial disparities: In 2019, Black men were nearly 14 times more likely to die in a gun homicide than white men.
‘We are all they have’: Community clinics serving marginalized patients to receive extra COVID-19 vaccine
Federally Qualified Health Centers could be key to vaccinating hard-hit populations, experts say. They’re now set to get extra doses.
Lost to COVID-19, then lost in the data: Health equity researchers sound alarm on lack of race, ethnicity information.
A lack of data transparency is hampering COVID-19 vaccination rollout, and disproportionately hurting people of color and at-risk communities.
Black grandparent caregivers face unique struggles amid COVID-19
The pandemic has heightened challenges for grandparents and other senior residents, vulnerable to the virus and caring for children.
America has an urgent need for Black doctors: ‘It’s hard to be what you can’t imagine’
Only 5% of American doctors are Black. Morehouse School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health are opening five regional campuses to help fix that.
There’s skepticism in Black, Latino communities about COVID-19 vaccines, but women of color can help swing the momentum
A history of unethical testing and experimentation on Black men and women has sown distrust in public health systems among communities of color.
US Health and Human Services unveils action plan to address ‘maternal morbidity,’ reduce racial disparities
Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than whites. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams issued a call to action.
American Medical Association, the nation’s largest group of doctors, deems racism a ‘public health threat’
The new AMA policy recognizes racism as a social determinant of health and describes three tiers of racism: systemic, cultural and interpersonal.