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

Whitman-Walker to Host Annual HIV Walk in Ward 8

by Lindiwe Vilakazi October 19, 2022November 30, 2023

Mammogram Van at FedEx Field Centers Equity Issues Around Breast Cancer Health Care

by Hannah Lichtenstein, Commanders.com October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

MHA found that 55% of the over 50 million Americans experiencing a men- tal illness receive no treatment. (Airman 1st Class Devin N. Boyer via Wikimedia Commons)

D.C. and Maryland Among Locations with Lowest Prevalence of Mental Illness; Greater Access to Care

by Stacy M. Brown October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

Joe Biden

Biden Announces Fix to Family Glitch in Obamacare Subsidies

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

Foundation Hosting Panel Tuesday on Women, Alzheimer’s

by WI Web Staff October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (at podium) announces a lawsuit against chemical manufacturer Velsicol during a press conference on Oct. 13. Environmental justice advocates from NAACP DC, the Sierra Club and Groundwork Anacostia River DC also spoke in support of the suit.

D.C. AG Suing Chemical Company Over Cancer-Causing Pollution

by Kayla Benjamin October 13, 2022October 18, 2022

Seven Ways to Protect your Family From Exposure to Lead in Water

by Kayla Benjamin October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

The CDC is calling for obesity prevention. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

CDC: High Rates of Adult Obesity More Than Double

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

Rebecca Siegel (Courtesy photo)

Black Women Rates Remain Stagnant Amid a Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

Lead enters drinking water when plumbing materials that contain lead corrode. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

New Report Calls for Mandatory Lead Pipe Removal – Are Policymakers Listening?

by Kayla Benjamin October 5, 2022October 14, 2022