BIPOC News
Philadelphia plans $1,000-a-month payments for pregnant women
Philadelphia’s health department is backing a trial program to distribute $1,000 a month to pregnant women in an effort to lower infant mortality.
...
Prostate cancer disparities observed in American Indian/Alaskan Native patients
“One thing that I think is increasingly clear is that for prostate cancer, access to early baseline PSA testing is a great equalizer,” ...
U of C research reveals doctors' bias against Indigenous patients in Alberta
Angela Amato The Canadian Press
March 5, 2023 11:27 am
File: A person wearing a stethoscope around their neck.
Joe Raedle,
Two University of...
Different tactics required when addressing imaging disparities among American Indian women
Providers may need to try different tactics to address breast imaging disparities among American Indian women, according to a new Neiman Health Pol...
Racism Brings Worse Heart Health for Black Women
…disease than their counterparts who had not experienced such structural racism.
Structural racism refers to the ways that a society fosters ...
The Health Equity Movement and the of Reimagining American Healthcare
The pandemic and the murder of George Floyd brought to national attention inequities in the provisioning of healthcare that for generations endange...
- Gary Puckrein
Trending Topics
Features
- Drive Toolkit
Download and distribute powerful vaccination QI resources for your community.
- Health Champions
Sign up now to support health equity and sustainable health outcomes in your community.
- Cancer Early Detection
MCED tests use a simple blood draw to screen for many kinds of cancer at once.
- PR
FYHN is a bridge connecting health information providers to BIPOC communities in a trusted environment.
- Medicare
Discover an honest look at our Medicare system.
- Alliance for Representative Clinical Trials
ARC was launched to create a network of community clinicians to diversify and bring clinical trials to communities of color and other communities that have been underrepresented.
- Reducing Patient Risk
The single most important purpose of our healthcare system is to reduce patient risk for an acute event.
