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Health & Well-Being

WEBThe Challenge. Everyone has a right to good health and well-being, but America's promise has fallen short. Individual health does not exist in a vacuum. It is tied to the community …

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Lowering the Cost of Access to Healthcare (Protecting the …

WEBTopic Health Year 2023 Print. WHEREAS, in 2020, there were 41.1 million Black Americans who identified as one race and 46.9 million Black Americans who identified …

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Eliminating the Shortage of Medical Workers NAACP

WEBWhile this effort is commendable, studies predict that the demand for healthcare workers will outpace supply by 2025. Currently, there is an estimated 446,000-person gap for …

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Covid Know More NAACP

WEBCOVID. KNOW MORE. Health disparities left Black Americans vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 and dying from it at higher rates, nearly two times greater than their share of …

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Protecting and Expanding Medicaid Now and Into the …

WEBBE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the NAACP urges all 50 states to adopt, implement, maintain, and protect Medicaid expansion and coverage to prioritize the health and well …

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Fundamental Human Right to Quality Healthcare NAACP

WEBWHEREAS, the constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaims that the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental right of every …

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Difficulties in Qualifying for Organ Transplants in …

WEBTopic Health Year 2022 Print. WHEREAS, Black people in need of a new heart are less likely than their white peers to get a transplant, and when they do, they are more likely to …

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Women’s Rights to Reproductive Freedom and Health

WEBTopic Health Year 2023 Print. WHEREAS, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ("NAACP") acknowledges reproductive justice as a core principle of …

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Prescription Drug Affordability NAACP

WEBTopic Health Year 2019 Print. WHEREAS, to protect our lives and our well-being, every family in America requires access to affordable prescription drugs; and. WHEREAS, …

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Addressing the Shortage of African-American Doctors in …

WEBTopic Health Year 2017 Print. WHEREAS, implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act has highlighted the existence of "medical deserts" within inner cities and rural areas; …

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Civil Rights Leaders Launch ‘Hands off Our Healthcare

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. November 17, 2023. Contact: Alicia Mercedes, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Yesterday, a coalition of the …

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NAACP Healthy Living Program NAACP

WEBTopic Health Year 2013 Print. WHEREAS, all Americans are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods through commercial ads enticing purchases at local grocery stores and …

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NAACP Leading the Fight to End Racial Inequality

WEBNAACP is leading the fight. Ensure that Black America continues to thrive. This year will be pivotal. When it comes to civil rights and social justice, we have the unique ability to …

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Resolution in Support of Reproductive Justice as a Core

WEBTopic Health Year 2022 Print. WHEREAS, the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees equal protection of the law to all persons, and American courts have long …

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NAACP Condemns White House on Abandoning Menthol Ban

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. April 26, 2024. Contact: Alicia Mercedes, [email protected] WASHINGTON — Today, the Biden-Harris Administration …

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Know the Issues NAACP

WEBOur work includes civic engagement, systemically building racial equity, and supporting policies and institutions that prioritize the urgent needs of Black people, who are most …

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Support for Micronesians Living in the United States NAACP

WEBThe NAACP through its staff and/or volunteers demonstrate such support through written statements to members of Congress for redress of COFA migrants by calling for an …

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Protect Reproductive Rights NAACP

WEBOur advocacy toolkit provides insight on states' reproductive rights laws, talking points, and sharable social media posts to fuel your fight. Learn more about what you can do to take …

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NAACP Partners with Lyft to Transport Voters to the Polls in 2024

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. May 1, 2024. Contact: Alicia Mercedes, [email protected] WASHINGTON — Today, the NAACP and Lyftannounced …

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Environment & Climate Justice

WEBThe challenge. Environmental and climate justice is a civil rights issue. We all depend on the physical environment and its bounty. Toxic facilities, like coal-fired power plants and …

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Environmental Injustice NAACP

WEBTopic Environmental Affairs Year 2002 Print. WHEREAS, the NAACP recognizes environmental justice as a civil rights issue; and WHEREAS, the principles of civil rights …

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