H E A L I N G ▫ A R T S
Against Despair
by Tiffany Nicole Fletcher
Still yourself a moment and feel the
music of your brave heart beating. Strong
organ, with so much work to do,
is supporting you, again. Pick a wonder:
do you have toes to tap, eyes to witness night
surrender to daylight, ears to hear
your child’s laughter? A home? How many
days have you survived until now? How
many days have opened to welcome you?
In addition to the studies and reports below, I lift up the lived experiences of Black women, experiences which have often already confirmed for us what the studies and articles report.
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NPR: Sickle cell gene therapies roll out slowly
Sickle cell patients are facing difficult decisions around the newly-approved gene therapies to treat the disease. Treatment costs between $2 million and $3 million per patient; there are possible long-term risks; and the treatment itself can be grueling and complicated.
Over at STAT News, an article on the creative ways maternal mortality is being addressed in Louisiana by fostering mental health – including equipping OB-GYNs with the skills to provide mental health care to their patients; providing insurance coverage for doula care; and offering mental healthcare through home and virtual visits.
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