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Welcome to BWHI! - Black Women's Health Imperative

(7 days ago) WEBFounded in 1983 by Byllye Y. Avery as the National Black Women’s Health Project at a conference on the campus of Spelman College, BWHI has evolved into a nationally recognized organization leading health policy, education, research, knowledge and …

https://bwhi.org/

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Black Women’s Health Imperative Releases National …

(8 days ago) WEBBlueprint for the Health and Wellness of Black Women. WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2020) – The Black Women’s Health …

https://bwhi.org/2020/10/27/black-womens-health-imperative-releases-national-health-policy-agenda/

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Policy Development - Black Women's Health Imperative

(6 days ago) WEBThe 2020-2021 National Health Policy Agenda. The National Health Policy Agenda for Black Women has been created to help inform and …

https://bwhi.org/policy-development/

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Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s Health

(6 days ago) WEBNov. 11, 2023. On June 24, 1983, Byllye Avery welcomed busloads of Black women to the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta. She was in a state of disbelief. The women had …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/headway/black-women-health.html

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Trying To Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black …

(8 days ago) WEBBlack women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Some of them look to Black doctors for a sense of safety and connection, while …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/28/996603360/trying-to-avoid-racist-health-care-black-women-seek-out-black-obstetricians

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Black Women's Health Imperative - Wikipedia

(3 days ago) WEBBlack Women's Health Imperative, previously the National Black Women's Health Project, was formed in 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia out of a need to address the health and …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Women%27s_Health_Imperative

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Structural Racism And Black Women’s Employment In The US …

(Just Now) WEBOf these, 64.7 percent are in licensed practical nurse or aide occupations, and 40.0 percent work in long-term care (see online appendix exhibit 1). 20 There is some variation: 20.1 …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01400

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How discrimination can harm black women’s health

(6 days ago) WEBBlack women face risks to their health from discrimination—both from health professionals who don’t take their concerns seriously and from biological wear and tear caused by …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/discrimination-black-womens-health/

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Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBBlack women currently make up ∼7.0% of the U.S. population and 13.6% of all U.S. women. 10 Although, on average, Black women are younger (36.1 years) than …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020496/

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(1 days ago) WEBToday—during Black Maternal Health Week—the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing initial actions it has taken to address the maternal health …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/13/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-initial-actions-to-address-the-black-maternal-health-crisis/

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Five Facts About Black Women’s Experiences in Health Care

(1 days ago) WEBYounger Black women are more likely than older Black women to say they have had this experience, with about a quarter of Black women ages 18-29 (23%) and …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/five-facts-about-black-womens-experiences-in-health-care/

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What the Data Show: Black Women Report More Pervasive …

(Just Now) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/press-release/what-the-data-show-black-women-report-more-pervasive-negative-experiences-in-health-care-compared-to-other-groups/

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Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

(5 days ago) WEBFor nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing …

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/

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The Black Women’s Health Collective: Making Space in Public …

(2 days ago) WEBA perspective piece by Mary Holiman, MPH student and president of the Black Women's Health Collective Pictured: A Black woman patient talking to a white …

https://publichealth.nyu.edu/events-news/news/2020/11/05/black-womens-health-collective-making-space-public-health-through

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How Present-Day Health Disparities for Black People Are Linked to …

(5 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/how-present-day-health-disparities-for-black-people-are-linked-to-past-policies-and-events/

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Solving the Black Maternal Health Crisis - Johns Hopkins

(4 days ago) WEBPolicy Solutions . Sixty-five percent of Black birthing people in the U.S. rely on Medicaid—the joint state and federal health care program for low-income …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/solving-the-black-maternal-health-crisis

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A Systematic Policy Review of Black Maternal Health-Related …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground: Black women in the United States experience maternal mortality three to four times more often than white women (1, 2).States vary in degree of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8566737/

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Towards Equity: Championing Health Justice for Black Women

(7 days ago) WEBBlack women’s voices are often silenced, their concerns dismissed, and their health outcomes disregarded. In healthcare interactions, 71% of Black women …

https://www.cbcfinc.org/blog/towards-equity-championing-health-justice-for-black-women/

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Black Women's Health Study - Wikipedia

(8 days ago) WEBThe Black Women's Health Study (BWHS) is a long-term observational study conducted at Boston University 's Slone Epidemiology Center since 1995 to investigate the health …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Women%27s_Health_Study

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Black Women's Health Imperative Launches National Workplace …

(9 days ago) WEBAbout the Black Women’s Health Imperative: Established originally as the National Black Women’s Health Project in 1983, the BWHI is the oldest national non …

https://bwhi.org/2021/09/22/black-womens-health-imperative-launches-national-workplace-equity-initiative-to-combat-workplace-inequities-and-health-disparities/

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The Health Divide: New breast cancer screening guidelines aim to …

(9 days ago) WEBThe additional screening is poised to provide “even more benefit for women who are Black,” task force vice chair Dr. John Wong told Carla K. Johnson at AP News. …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insights/health-divide-new-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines-aim-help-black-women

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Black Women and Femmes Health Initiative School of Public Health

(9 days ago) WEBDevelop a strategic plan and health agenda focused on centering the health and well-being of Black women and femmes in Allegheny County that includes actions related to …

https://www.sph.pitt.edu/research-practice/research-centers-and-institutes/center-health-equity/research-projects/black

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More than half of Black women ages 15-49 live with little to no

(5 days ago) WEB57% of Black women ages 15-49 live in states with abortion bans, heavy restrictions or plans to implement them, according to a new report from a pair of …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/57-percent-black-women-abortion-bans-restictions-rcna151972

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Income Inequality, Gender Disparities, and Ethnic Differences

(Just Now) WEBAim To estimate the association between income inequality and allostatic load score (AL) in adults ages 20 years and older, with a particular focus on the differential …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40615-024-02025-w

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The Path to Wellness: The Essential Checklist for Black Women of …

(8 days ago) WEBIn recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the disparities in maternal health, particularly concerning Black women. Despite advances in medical …

https://blackdoctor.org/the-path-to-wellness-the-essential-checklist-for-black-women-of-any-age/2/

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Decades-Old Policy Fuel Black Maternal Health Disparities

(7 days ago) WEBThis comes as the US sees starker maternal health disparities than any other developed nation. In a seminal September 2019 report, the Centers for Disease Control …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584659/Decades-Old-Policy-Fuel-Black-Maternal-Health-Disparities

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To reduce women’s health problems, start by erasing inequities

(3 days ago) WEBThe Gates Foundation is hoping to make it easier for stakeholders to act. Last year, we partnered with the National Institutes for Health to develop the Women’s …

https://harvardpublichealth.org/reproductive-health/to-reduce-womens-health-problems-start-by-erasing-inequities/

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Public Perspectives on Women’s Health Policy Priorities for the

(7 days ago) WEBBlack women are 3.2 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related complication than White women, but awareness of this substantial difference is not …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/public-perspectives-on-womens-health-policy-priorities-for-the-biden-harris-administration-and-congress/

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Ask the expert: How are mental health and wellness connected in …

(8 days ago) WEBFor Black women and girls, trained therapists are critical, but there are other mental health practitioners in their communities. It could be faith-based leaders or cross …

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/ask-the-expert-how-are-mental-health-and-wellness-connected-in-the-black-community-and-beyond

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Almost 7M Black women of reproductive age have little, no …

(Just Now) WEBMore than 50 percent of Black girls and women of reproductive age live in states with little to no abortion access, according to a new report. The analysis from …

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4665926-black-women-reproductive-age-little-no-abortion-access-research/

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Column: Getting to the root of the stigma on Black mental health

(6 days ago) WEBThe lack of Black providers — the psychology workforce is 85% White and only 2% Black — can combine with Black people’s distrust of the mental health field …

https://omaha.com/opinion/column/column-getting-to-the-root-of-the-stigma-on-black-mental-health/article_dcc94a48-0701-11ef-bb01-2b87d3e3732d.html

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Black Women’s Health Imperative Publishes Its First National …

(4 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C., (September 14, 2018)– Today, the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI), released the first national policy agenda on Black women’s …

https://bwhi.org/2018/09/14/black-womens-health-imperative-publishes-its-first-national-health-policy-agenda-to-educate-and-empower-black-voter/

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A Proclamation on Women's Health Week, 2024 The White House

(5 days ago) WEBWomen comprise more than half our population, but women’s health is understudied, and its research is vastly underfunded. Too many of our medications, …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/10/a-proclamation-on-womens-health-week-2024/

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Election 2024: Black Women's Issues, From Jobs To Healthcare

(7 days ago) WEBAdd to that the fact that women continue to be steered away from profitable fields of study and careers like medicine or engineering in K-12 classrooms and it’s easy …

https://newsone.com/5217112/black-women-have-issues-so-lets-talks-about-them/

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Black women voters will be a force to reckon with in upcoming …

(5 days ago) WEBThe survey, which included a national mixed-mode survey of 850 AAPI, 850 Black, and 850 Latina/x women registered voters, reveals the priorities and …

https://rollingout.com/2024/05/17/women-of-color-voters-upcoming-elections/

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Socio-economic inequalities drive antimicrobial resistance risks.

(6 days ago) WEBThis blog was written by Michael Anderson, Gunnar Ljungqvist and Victoria Saint and originally published on the World Economic Forum website.Antimicrobial …

https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/news/item/15-05-2024-socio-economic-inequalities-drive-antimicrobial-resistance-risks.-here-s-how-to-curb-it

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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month – EHSL Vitals

(Just Now) WEBIn 1893, 27 year old David is from the family that founded the “Free States,” where same-sex marriage is permitted but Black people are denied citizenship. In 1993, …

https://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/2024/05/17/asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month/

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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