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Tag: racial disparities in health care

**FILE** Dr. Anthony Fauci (NIAID via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inHealth

Pandemic Exposed ‘Undeniable Effects of Racism’: Fauci

by WI Guest Author May 17, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

Blacks Face Greater Hurdles Overcoming Ravages of Alzheimer’s Disease

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor April 28, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

Racial Disparities in Maternal Health Care Glaring Amid Pandemic

by William J. Ford April 26, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

Reckoning With a History of Medical Mistreatment, Many Blacks Wary of COVID-19 Vaccine

by WI Guest Author April 21, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Bluerock Care Responds to Health Needs in Wards 7, 8

by James Wright Jr. April 14, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience

COVID-19 Testing and Black America

by Dr. Benamin F. Chavis, Jr. April 12, 2021December 21, 2021
Six Flags America in Bowie is seeing a high number of cars in the appointment area although Prince George’s County has the lowest rate of vaccinated residents in the state with only 11 percent of vaccines being given to Prince George’s County residents according to County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. (Courtesy photo/MV Lassiter)
Posted inCommunity

Maryland Expands Age Limit for Vaccine Rollout to Address Racial Disparities

by William J. Ford March 10, 2021December 21, 2021
Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of the Maryland National Guard speaks at a March 4 press briefing in Annapolis as Gov. Larry Hogan (right) and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford listen. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Maryland Establishes Coronavirus Vaccine Equity Plan

by William J. Ford March 4, 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

Finite Number of Blacks Getting Coronavirus Vaccine: CDC

by Stacy M. Brown February 4, 2021December 21, 2021

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