While the floodwaters let the system tip over, experts say underinvestment in Jackson’s infrastructure – a city that’s majority Black – is to blame.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
Black, Hispanic people disproportionately suffer monkeypox but fewer are getting the vaccine, early data shows
Black and Hispanic people are disproportionately contracting monkeypox virus and less are getting the vaccine, according to early data.
Nurses of color look for ‘action’ after official apology from American Nurses Association
“ANA intends to take full accountability for its actions,” the association wrote, promising “historic action.”
In rural America, maternal health care is vanishing. These moms are most at risk.
As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care ‘deserts’
Experts: Pregnant people could face greater risk of domestic violence after abortion bans
The same groups most impacted by abortion bans – rural, low-income, and women of color – also experience higher rates of domestic violence.
‘We still are dying at alarming rates’: Black cancer death rates are falling but remain higher than others, study finds
Cancer death rates are falling, but Black people still died more often than any other race in 2019, according to a recent study.
‘It wears on your spirit’: As the U.S. marks 1 million COVID-19 deaths, a hard-hit Georgia county reckons with loss
The pandemic has meant frequent funerals in Georgia’s Hancock County, where 1 in 100 residents has died of COVID.
‘High and dry’: Abortion bans could be riskiest on women in maternal health care ‘deserts’
More than 2 million women live in counties with no birth center or other obstetric care. A ban on abortion could mean greater health risks for them.
Climate action is critical for health equity. Community health clinics are key – and need more support.
Johnson & Johnson announced a $2 million grant to support climate health equity at community clinics. Experts say more support like this is critical.
Black Maternal Health Week: ‘We have to do better,’ support, listen to Black moms, experts and loved ones say
During Black Maternal Health Week, experts want the stories of moms at the forefront, saying the impetus for policy changes has been long overdue.