Health Equity & Social Justice

People of color are more likely to get sick and die from coronavirus. Will taking part in mass protests increase their risk — or force the nation to address bias and inequities that endanger Black lives?

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

Rural women in Alaska must travel long distances for prenatal care and hospital births. Now, COVID-19 has shut down major routes and reduced transportation.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Community Safety

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to disproportionately affect Latinos. Although doctors continue to advance with physical recovery therapies after infection, little is known about the consequences in mental health.

Race and Equity, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Poverty and Class, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health

This week we’re at home with Alexius Hill, a Memphis-based young mother who chose to give birth at home despite her family and friends’ concerns about doing so. We discuss the stigma around home births and explore the radical work of full-spectrum doulas.

Race and Equity, Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform