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The 2022 Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair will offer a range of free health services like blood work, breast exams, dental check-ups and childhood immunizations.
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The St. Joseph County Department of Health is releasing its first health equity report, a 200-page document spearheaded by the department’s Health Equity, Epidemiology and Data team.
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LGBTQ friendly health providers are crucial in reducing health disparities.
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Sickle cell disease affects mostly Black patients. How the system treats it shows the deep roots of systemic racism.
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Sickle cell disease is a serious genetic condition that can cause severe pain, strokes and organ failure, affecting mainly people of African descent. Many adults don’t know if they are carrying the sickle cell trait, which can be passed on to children, so medical providers want to raise awareness about the importance of genetic testing.
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Beacon Health has received almost $5 million to improve vaccine outreach in minority communities.
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Congress rejected pleas from the White House to pump more money into programs that ensure COVID tests, treatments and vaccines are free for everyone. Public health experts warn the funding cuts will worsen health disparities and hurt those who are already most vulnerable.
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U.S. hospitalization rates more than doubled during the latest omicron wave compared to the prior delta wave, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Black adults were more likely to end up hospitalized than White adults, regardless of their vaccination status.
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While cancer death rates in the U.S. have declined in recent years, racial disparities persist. Midwestern states — including Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana — have some of the highest rates of cancer mortality for Black residents in the country. Public health advocates have worked for years to close the racial gap, but some worry the pandemic will delay progress.
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A year ago, the CEOs of Indiana’s four largest hospital systems promised to address racism in health care. Hospital leaders shared updates on their progress at a virtual forum this week, hosted by the Greater Indianapolis NAACP and the Indianapolis Recorder.