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Tag: Black health care

Thometta Cozart, a professional advocate for health equity, got a strong dose of reality when her father had a stroke and then a seizure. (Courtesy of Trice Edney News Wire)
Posted inHealth

At Her Father’s Side: Public Health Expert Finds Herself Facing Real-Life Crisis

by WI Guest Author September 29, 2021December 21, 2021

Because of her job as multicultural outreach and health equity director of the Epilepsy Foundation, Thometta Cozart knew how to prepare for potentially the worst outcomes.

Posted inSupplements

Bringing Equal Health to the African American Community

by WI Guest Author May 12, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

Indiana Family’s Experience with Rare Epilepsy May Help Other African Americans

by WI Guest Author February 26, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience, Health, Stacy M. Brown

Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates

by WI Guest Author January 25, 2021December 21, 2021
C. Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University of Louisiana (Courtesy of xula.edu)
Posted inBlack Experience

HBCU Presidents Participate in COVID-19 Vaccine Trial, Encourage Students to Do Same

by WI Guest Author September 17, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience, Health

Medicaid Expansion May Reduce Infant Mortality Rate for Black Babies: Study

by WI Guest Author April 26, 2019December 21, 2021
Phill Wilson
Posted inUncategorized

As Phill Wilson Retires, Black AIDS Institute Launches New Programs

by WI Guest Author February 5, 2018October 31, 2020

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