Health Equity
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Minority groups less likely to have access to mental health services
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Read more The IMPH Workforce for Health report outlines recommendations to decrease disparities in accessibility to mental health services for minority groups.
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There’s a growing population of older people across SC, and there are growing challenges
Health disparities in long-term care for the elderly is a national epidemic Read more IMPH reported similar findings in the Long Term Care progress report. This continues to impact the…
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42 States are Healthier than SC. Diversify the Health Workforce to Fix That, Report Says
South Carolina should set in motion fundamental changes to its health care workforce and depend more on professionals with lower levels of education, a new public health report says. Read…
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Socioeconomic status affects racial differences in health literacy, diabetes self-care
Could racial discrimination in health care contribute to a higher risk in diabetes health behaviors? A study via the Center for Diabetes Translation Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center says…
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Focus on Equity, Literacy, and Advocacy Needed to Curb Maternal Deaths among Black Women
Black women in America are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts. AmeriHealth Caritas addresses this and identifies a potential solution. Read…
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$21 Million Study Will Research Health Disparities in the Rural South
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health seeks to identify what causes health disparities in the rural South. Read more
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FDA to Eliminate Health Disparities in Clinical Trials, Research
The FDA is taking new steps to eliminate health disparities in clinical trials, research, and treatments of chronic and debilitating diseases, ranging from cancer to diabetes to HIV/AIDS. Read more
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Medical Office of South Carolina’s first Black Trained Surgeon Added to National Register of Historic Places
Dr. Cyril O. Spann’s Medical Office was created in 1963 was operated exclusively by African-American physicians. IMPH board member Dr. Gerald Wilson was one of them. it is now on…
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Despite efforts to boost their numbers, African Americans account for just 6% of doctors in SC
African Americans make up 27.3% of South Carolina’s population, and yet 6.15% of the healthcare workforce in the state. Physicians that represent diverse populations can inspire more youth to seek…