Lindiwe Vilakazi Archives - Page 8 of 26 - The Washington Informer

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Raising Awareness About Colon Cancer, a Disease Increasingly Affecting Younger Adults

by Lindiwe Vilakazi March 26, 2024May 20, 2024

As Black women face disparities surrounding chronic illnesses, healthy lifestyle practitioners such as Charmaine Jones of Food Jonezi are working to combat health challenges and share the importance of nutrition for overall wellness. (Courtesy of Food Jonezi)

Finding Our Way Back to a Healthy Diet and Lifestyle

by Lindiwe Vilakazi March 20, 2024March 25, 2024

**FILE** Students from the Howard University College of Dentistry at the “Give Kids a Smile” national kickoff in February (WI photo)

College of Dentistry Health Fair Encourages Equitable Dental Care For Washingtonians

by Lindiwe Vilakazi March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Gilead Sciences Inc. awarded Howard University's Department of Pediatrics and Child Health nearly $1 million in grant funding for a new initiative geared toward improving the HIV landscape for Black women and girls. (Courtesy photo)

Howard University College of Medicine Awarded Nearly $1 Million for HIV Prevention

by Lindiwe Vilakazi March 6, 2024March 7, 2024

black girl in protective mask wiping hands with antiseptic

CDC Updates COVID-19 Policy, Eases Quarantine Recommendations

by Lindiwe Vilakazi March 5, 2024March 7, 2024

Bringing Awareness to the Plight of Rare Disease Patients

by Lindiwe Vilakazi February 28, 2024March 7, 2024

person pulling a condom out of a pocket

D.C. Ranks 10th in STD Rates: Alarming Study Reveals Troubling Statistics

by Lindiwe Vilakazi February 26, 2024March 7, 2024

Maya Angelou

Black History Month

Honoring the Life of Maya Angelou

by Lindiwe Vilakazi February 14, 2024March 7, 2024

Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity scientist at Harvard Medical School, joins health care advocates to unveil the Obesity Bill of Rights In Washington, D.C. (Courtesy photo)

Health Care Advocates Unveil Historic Obesity Bill of Rights

by Lindiwe Vilakazi February 14, 2024March 7, 2024

February is American Heart Month. According to the CDC, Black adults are among those bearing the highest burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the health-related consequences in the nation. (Stock photo/Storyblock)

Black Americans Disproportionately Affected by Heart Disease, Heart Healthy Practices

by Lindiwe Vilakazi February 14, 2024March 7, 2024