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American Foundation of Suicide Prevention working to …

WEBAccording to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, suicide was the third leading cause of death in 2020 for Black Americans …

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Health care officials wrestle with ongoing racial health …

WEBBy Helen Bezuneh Special to the AFRO. As the U.S. confronts a fresh surge of COVID-19 infections this winter, the ongoing issue of racial health disparities in D.C. …

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Doctors on a mission: A look at the health care …

WEBBy Mylika ScatliffeAFRO Women’s Health Writer [email protected] “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane …

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Supporting employee well-being: A look into corporate …

WEBMany people in management believe employee health is the key to corporate productivity and performance. Numerous companies are increasingly …

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#WordinBlack: Schools and Black Students’ Mental Health …

WEBFor a variety of reasons — ongoing stigma, lack of insurance, most accessible — Black students often rely on the mental health services offered at …

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Rising maternal mortality and bias in black maternal …

WEBThe data is worse when it comes to Black maternal mortality. “Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women,” …

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Prioritizing mental health in the Black community AFRO …

WEBIn a study written by Mental Health America (MHA) on the suicide rate in the US among the African-American youth, “9.5 percent (439,000) of Black and African …

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Prince George’s County breaks ground on new state of …

WEBBy Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, [email protected] . Executives in Prince George’s County are expanding access to medical resources through a new state …

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Experts weigh in on diabetes in the Black community

WEBGaines told the AFRO that in Washington D.C, there are approximately 42,900 adults that have had a diabetic diagnosis based on CDC data. 13.5 percent of …

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Andrea Brown and the Black Mental Health Alliance …

WEBBy Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writer [email protected]. For the last 40 years the Black Mental Health Alliance(BMHA) has been healing and helping the people of …

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FAMU Faculty and Students Engaged by Florida Health …

WEBEight Florida A&M University (FAMU) public health professors and students have been recruited by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) to help fight the Novel …

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Peer support groups bolster teen mental wellness in Maryland …

WEBBy Olivia Fendrich and Radiah Jamil Urban Health Media Project. Peer support groups such as Sources of Strength have served as a key part of mental health …

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Traditional healing vs. western medicine in the African continent

WEBSouth Africa suspended, on Feb. 7, plans to inoculate its front-line health care workers with the AstraZeneca vaccine after a small clinical trial suggested that it …

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World-Renowned Black Epidemiologist to Lead Harvard School of …

WEBDr. Michelle A. Williams Jamaica-born epidemiologist and educator Michelle Williams, distinguished for her pivotal studies on maternal and child health around the …

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PRESS ROOM: Baltimore among the Robert Wood Johnson …

WEBBaltimore is among nine jurisdictions across the nation to be chosen by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to receive its 2023 Culture of Health Prize. …

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Taraji P. Henson expands mental wellness program to 2nd HBCU …

WEBBy AFRO Staff Actress Taraji P. Henson is continuing her goal to boost mental health among Black women. Building upon their inaugural success at Alabama …

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Black Mental Health Alliance acknowledges shift in Black

WEBThe BMH was founded almost 38 years ago by Baltimore’s first Black Health Commissioner, Dr. Maxie T. Collier. Dr. Collier, Brown emphasized, discovered Black …

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AME Church Had A Pandemic Plan Ready Years Before New

WEBHaving an existing disaster plan in place, and four hours of editing, Dr. Burnett had a pandemic plan ready to use. With many of her churchgoers being subject …

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Baltimore's health officer departs role AFRO American Newspapers

WEBThe Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has not provided a reason for Branch’s departure. “As of March 4, 2024, Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch is no longer the …

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