Clear communication and cultural competency can help Muslim women avoid a harrowing trip to the doctor.
Race and Equity
More than 330 Black infants in D.C. have died in the past six years. Local legislation and programming aim to address the causes.
Recent high-profile deaths have forced people to look at ways Blacks, particularly Black males, are suffering. Mental health is at the top of the list.
Children of color receive unequal healthcare; vital federal nutrition program faces $1 billion shortfall; disabled kids lack hearing aid coverage in 18 states; high sleep disorder rates pose health risks for African Americans.
For Indigenous communities in Montana, barriers like inadequate care, mistrust in health services, and systemic issues contribute to lower life expectancies.
African Americans are four times as likely to develop kidney failure when compared to their white counterparts, and they are also less likely to receive a lifesaving kidney transplant.
Research has found that 46% of Blacks and Hispanics received bystander CPR when cardiac arrests happened in public locations, compared with 60% of whites. But the main question is, why?
A three part series on Black infant mortality in the District. Who’s at risk and why?
For many people of color, preparing for a doctor’s appointment includes dressing up to boost the chances they’ll be taken seriously and treated with respect, according to a new survey.
Are doctors targeting low-income and Black women with types of birth control that are long-lasting and more difficult to discontinue?