Washington Informer Health: African American Wellness, Equity & Community Care

**FILE** D.C. leaders such as Council member Vincent Gray (far left) and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (center) walk in the 2017 Whitman-Walker Walk & 5K to End HIV. With World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, local organizations are hosting events working to raise awareness about, commemorate the lives lost to and celebrate survivors of HIV/ AIDS, such as Whitman-Walker’s Walk on Dec. 7. (Courtesy of Edward LePoulin)

World AIDS Day: Raise Awareness, Commemorate Lives, Celebrate Survivors

by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 26, 2024November 27, 2024

Washington Interfaith Network’s Michelle Hall, right, watches a nitrogen dioxide monitor in her kitchen with fellow WIN organizer Sidra Siddiqui. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Gas Stoves and Indoor Air: Open Windows While Your Turkey Cooks

by Kayla Benjamin November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

woman in blue denim jacket sitting on gray sofa

Medicaid Faces Uncertain Future as Republicans Target Program Under Trump Administration

by Stacy M. Brown November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

Through her work at Community Family Life Services, Jaz Jackson helps provide safe spaces for adults, children and families. (Courtesy photo)

The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Incarcerated Women

by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 20, 2024December 2, 2024

Among the nearly 250,000 Americans estimated to be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, medical data shows that Black men, women under 50 years old, and individuals living in rural areas are disproportionately affected by the disease. (Courtesy photo)

Heightening Awareness of Lung Cancer in the Black Community

by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 13, 2024November 14, 2024

man in grocery store picking pineapple

Food Deserts Affect Health in Wards 7 and 8; Efforts Increase Food Security in Communities

by Tiasia Saunders November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

woman in white dress shirt and white pants sitting on floor using macbook

ACA Marketplace Enrollment Opens with Expanded Options, Subsidies and New Protections

by Stacy M. Brown October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

Dr. Bryan Sackey poses in an alley next to a Ben’s Chill Bowl location in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 17, 2024. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Pharmacist Pilots Mental Health Virtual Platform to Address Disparities

by Eden Harris October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosted the annual National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, aimed to help prevent medication misuse among people and families nationwide. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Highlighting the Dangers of Prescription Misuse

by Lindiwe Vilakazi October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers Dr. Sophia George (pictured) and Dr. Matthew Schlumbrecht are leading an ambitious study focused on ovarian cancer treatment for women of African descent. (Courtesy photo)

Breaking Barriers: Ovarian Cancer Study Expanded to Africa

by Stacy M. Brown October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

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