Black Maternal Health and HIV/AIDS: Advocacy Lessons Across Movements
The state of Black maternal health in the United States is dire—and has been for centuries. Despite incredible gains in civil rights, Black women are still three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. In some places, like New York City, this number is as high as nine times.
Hope in a Multi-Crisis Time:
Introducing Dr. Rachel Bervell
As the eldest of three children born to supportive, education-forward Ghanaian immigrants, Dr. Bervell entered Harvard University at 16.- Dr. Rachel Bervell, Black Health
Student Activism and Leadership: Introducing Dr LaShyra “Lash” Nolan
I want to create an environment of care that they may not have in other parts of their lives. Particularly for Black women, I want my clinical climate to be one where they feel like they don’t have to carry the burden of the world on their shoulders and be strong. I want my patients to enter as themselves.
Pediatric Care Like You’ve Never Seen It Before: The Brilliant Vision of Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo
Many physicians are scared because they haven’t written a grant or learned the non-traditional ways to fund their practices and receive reimbursement! My company Melanin & Medicine highlights those educational and design gaps while returning the power to women healthcare practitioners. I want more black women running healthcare spaces and doing it on their own terms.” Just Equity for Health Interviews Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo and her transition from health practitioner to health entrepreneur.