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Welcome to BWHI! - Black Women's Health Imperative

(7 days ago) WEBWe target the most pressing health issues that affect Black women and girls in the U.S. through investments in evidence based strategies, bold programs and advocacy outreach on health policies. Since 1983, our national organization dedicated to health of our …

https://bwhi.org/

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Black Women’s Health Imperative Releases National …

(8 days ago) WEBBlueprint for the Health and Wellness of Black Women. WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2020) – The Black Women’s Health …

https://bwhi.org/2020/10/27/black-womens-health-imperative-releases-national-health-policy-agenda/

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Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s Health

(6 days ago) WEBNov. 11, 2023. On June 24, 1983, Byllye Avery welcomed busloads of Black women to the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta. She was in a state of disbelief. The women had …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/headway/black-women-health.html

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Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBBlack women currently make up ∼7.0% of the U.S. population and 13.6% of all U.S. women. 10 Although, on average, Black women are younger (36.1 years) than …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020496/

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Black Americans’ views about health disparities, …

(3 days ago) WEBAmong Black adults, 55% say they have ever had at least one of six negative experiences with doctors or other health care …

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/04/07/black-americans-views-about-health-disparities-experiences-with-health-care/

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Policy Development - Black Women's Health Imperative

(6 days ago) WEBBlack women are 3-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications and 3-4 times more likely to suffer from severe disability resulting from childbirth compared to White women. These policies will …

https://bwhi.org/policy-development/

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Inside the Three Days That Reframed Black Women’s Health

(2 days ago) WEBBlack women in particular otherwise faced ubiquitous messaging that they should endlessly sacrifice their own needs for their families’ and communities’. “It taught …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/us/black-womens-health.html

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Trying To Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black …

(8 days ago) WEBBlack women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Some of them look to Black doctors for a sense of safety and connection, while …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/28/996603360/trying-to-avoid-racist-health-care-black-women-seek-out-black-obstetricians

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Structural Racism And Black Women’s Employment In The US …

(Just Now) WEBMore than one in five Black women in the labor force (23 percent) are employed in the health care sector, and among this group, Black women have the highest probability of …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01400

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How discrimination can harm black women’s health

(6 days ago) WEBBlack women face risks to their health from discrimination—both from health professionals who don’t take their concerns seriously and from biological wear and tear caused by …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/discrimination-black-womens-health/

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Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

(5 days ago) WEBFor nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing …

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/

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The Black Women’s Health Collective: Making Space in Public …

(2 days ago) WEBA perspective piece by Mary Holiman, MPH student and president of the Black Women's Health Collective Pictured: A Black woman patient talking to a white …

https://publichealth.nyu.edu/events-news/news/2020/11/05/black-womens-health-collective-making-space-public-health-through

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Homepage - BWHI Annual Report

(Just Now) WEBSince 1983, the Black Women’s Health Imperative has been the only national organization dedicated solely to improving the health and wellness of the nation’s 21 million Black …

https://annualreport.bwhi.org/

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How Present-Day Health Disparities for Black People Are Linked to …

(5 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/how-present-day-health-disparities-for-black-people-are-linked-to-past-policies-and-events/

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Solving the Black Maternal Health Crisis - Johns Hopkins

(4 days ago) WEBPolicy Solutions . Sixty-five percent of Black birthing people in the U.S. rely on Medicaid—the joint state and federal health care program for low-income …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/solving-the-black-maternal-health-crisis

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Five Facts About Black Women’s Experiences in Health Care

(1 days ago) WEBYounger Black women are more likely than older Black women to say they have had this experience, with about a quarter of Black women ages 18-29 (23%) and …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/five-facts-about-black-womens-experiences-in-health-care/

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A Systematic Policy Review of Black Maternal Health-Related …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground: Black women in the United States experience maternal mortality three to four times more often than white women (1, 2).States vary in degree of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8566737/

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Black Women and Femmes Health Initiative School of Public Health

(9 days ago) WEBDevelop a strategic plan and health agenda focused on centering the health and well-being of Black women and femmes in Allegheny County that includes actions related to …

https://www.sph.pitt.edu/research-practice/research-centers-and-institutes/center-health-equity/research-projects/black

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57% of Black women ages 15-49 live with little to no abortion access

(5 days ago) WEBAccording to the report, 57% of Black women ages 15 to 49 (which the organizations consider reproductive age) live in states with bans or threats to abortion …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/57-percent-black-women-abortion-bans-restictions-rcna151972

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Black Women's Health Imperative Launches National Workplace …

(9 days ago) WEBAbout the Black Women’s Health Imperative: Established originally as the National Black Women’s Health Project in 1983, the BWHI is the oldest national non …

https://bwhi.org/2021/09/22/black-womens-health-imperative-launches-national-workplace-equity-initiative-to-combat-workplace-inequities-and-health-disparities/

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More Than Half Of The Black Women In America Ages 15 To 49 …

(3 days ago) WEBAccording to the report, 57% of Black women in the U.S., ages 15 to 49, reside in states with abortion bans or threats to abortion access, which have increased in the past two …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-half-of-the-black-women-in-america-ages-15-to-49-live-in-states-with-little-to-no-abortion-access/ar-BB1mQiaZ

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Protecting and Advancing the Health of Women Through Policy, …

(7 days ago) WEBSince its inception in 1994, OWH has been at the forefront of ensuring that the unique health needs of women are prioritized through a multifaceted approach that …

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-voices/protecting-and-advancing-health-women-through-policy-research-education-and-outreach

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Ask the expert: How are mental health and wellness connected in …

(8 days ago) WEBFor Black women and girls, trained therapists are critical, but there are other mental health practitioners in their communities. It could be faith-based leaders or cross …

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/ask-the-expert-how-are-mental-health-and-wellness-connected-in-the-black-community-and-beyond

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Chicago teen who started college at 10 earns doctorate degree at 17

(3 days ago) WEBDorothy Jean Tillman II’s participation in Arizona State University’s May 6 commencement was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/chicago-teen-started-college-10-earns-doctoral-degree-17-rcna152416

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Policy Matters for Black Youth Mental Health Diverse: Issues In

(2 days ago) WEBThe creation of policy to support Black youth mental health is critical, life-saving work. Every youth-serving organization, especially schools, should engage in the …

https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15670741/policy-matters-for-black-youth-mental-health

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Health Disparities in Black or African American People

(9 days ago) WEBRates of reported cases of chlamydia were highest for African Americans/Blacks aged 15–19 and 20–24 years in 2018. The rate of reported chlamydia cases among African …

https://www.cdc.gov/health-disparities-hiv-std-tb-hepatitis/populations/black-african-american.html

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Why breast cancer recurrence rates are higher in Black women

(4 days ago) WEBOne of the primary reasons for higher breast cancer recurrence rates in Black women is genetic predisposition. Studies have shown that Black women are more …

https://rollingout.com/2024/05/20/breast-cancer-recurrence-in-black-women/

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Column: Getting to the root of the stigma on Black mental health

(6 days ago) WEBThe lack of Black providers — the psychology workforce is 85% White and only 2% Black — can combine with Black people’s distrust of the mental health field …

https://omaha.com/opinion/column/column-getting-to-the-root-of-the-stigma-on-black-mental-health/article_dcc94a48-0701-11ef-bb01-2b87d3e3732d.html

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About Reproductive Health Reproductive Health CDC

(6 days ago) WEBCDC provides technical assistance and training to help improve male and female reproductive health, maternal health, and infant health. A key part of our work is …

https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/about/index.html

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Black Women’s Health Imperative Publishes Its First National …

(4 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C., (September 14, 2018)– Today, the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI), released the first national policy agenda on Black women’s …

https://bwhi.org/2018/09/14/black-womens-health-imperative-publishes-its-first-national-health-policy-agenda-to-educate-and-empower-black-voter/

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Women This Week: First Study Post Overturn of Roe v. Wade on …

(6 days ago) WEBThe British Journal of Surgery published a study this week showing that surgery teams with greater numbers of women lead to better health outcomes. The …

https://www.cfr.org/blog/women-week-first-study-post-overturn-roe-v-wade-permanent-contraception

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Recent Labor Market Conditions for Black - The White House

(9 days ago) WEBThe latest data shows that unemployment rate for Black workers was 5.6 percent in April 2024 continuing the trend of low unemployment rate for this group by …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2024/05/16/recent-labor-market-conditions-for-black-workers/

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The Health Divide: Discrimination drives higher death rates in …

(5 days ago) WEBAs Rathi reports, women younger than 65 without health insurance were 50% less likely to be up to date on breast cancer screenings. Black women were 40% more …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insights/health-divide-discrimination-drives-higher-death-rates-people-color-lgbtq-women

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Black women voters will be a force to reckon with in upcoming …

(5 days ago) WEBThe power of the vote. Nearly 9 out of 10 women of color consider voting to be extremely or very important, viewing it as an effective tool for enacting change. This …

https://rollingout.com/2024/05/17/women-of-color-voters-upcoming-elections/

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New report reveals Michigan teacher salaries lag national averages

(7 days ago) WEBA recent report from MSU's the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative finds Michigan teacher salaries lag national averages Walstrom family gift to MSU …

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/new-report-reveals-michigan-teacher-salaries-lag-national-averages-public-supports-increases

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

(6 days ago) WEB103. Hosted by Sabrina Tavernise. Featuring Christopher Flavelle. Produced by Nina Feldman , Shannon M. Lin and Jessica Cheung. Edited by MJ Davis …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/climate-insurance.html

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Addressing Data Equity in Black Maternal Health: A Call to Action

(5 days ago) WEBDuring the recent NMQF Leadership Summit, the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) highlighted its involvement with the Data Equity Coalition on the …

https://bwhi.org/2024/05/21/data-black-maternal-health/

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