Hello! Below is a selection of the latest research and updates related to Black women’s health, with a specific focus on health disparities and inequities impacting Black women.
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.
KFF News: Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Potential Implications of the Election
Wondering how the election outcome might impact racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care? Check out this overview by KFF.
In We Need Better Menopause Care, Especially for Women of Color, Ms. lays out the case for why better menopause care is needed in the U.S. and details how it can be incorporated into our healthcare system in a way that makes it accessible to women of color living in poverty and/or affected by systemic racism.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has issued recommendations to governments for preventing and tackling racial discrimination in health care.