According to the U.S. Census Bureau, African Americans make up 6.7% of Wisconsin’s populations, but they account for 29% of the people who have died in the state from COVID-19, higher than the national number of 21.9%. Blacks make up 21% of the COVID-19 cases statewide....
As of Monday, there have been 4,051 cases of COVID-19 in Milwaukee County and 221 deaths. African Americans represent about a quarter of the county’s population but account for almost half of the deaths....
A history of unfulfilled promises between the Navajo Nation and the U.S. government has helped fuel one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in the country among Navajo People. The Navajo Nation imposed extensive lockdown orders, but inadequate infrastructure and lack of access to basic needs like running water is intensifying the crisis....
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Director Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable discuss health disparities amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
People of color have not only been hit harder by the deadly coronavirus than have Americans overall, but they’re also bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s financial impact....
Joshua Wright is the community project coordinator for the Cancer Health Disparities Initiative at the UW Carbone Cancer Center. He's been at the forefront of helping Madison black men, in particular, learn about their health and identify risk factors and healthy habits. ...
Sandra Crouse Quinn spoke to Science Magazine about how studies of past epidemics like that of the H1N1 flu reveal risk factors to communities of color—and suggest solutions to be applied to the COVID-19 pandemic....
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to step up our advocacy for communities and individuals most vulnerable – not just those with underlying health conditions, but communities of color, immigrant communities, incarcerated communities, and low-income communities....
Men and women’s bodies often respond differently to medical conditions and the resulting treatments. Men and women differ in metabolism, hormone levels, physical size, and perhaps other ways that are as yet unknown due to lack of research—but treatments are often developed based on the “average” clinical trial participant who tends to be white and male....
In this "Contagious Conversations" podcast, Dr. Georges Benjamin, of the American Public Health Association, discusses our nation’s health and how public health has changed over time, he also shares insights on how disparities impact health, how data informs decisions, and how we can bring many diverse fuse together to tackle the most pressing health challenges of our time....