Eli Lilly Meets with Multicultural Groups to Discuss Healthcare in the U.S.
Nineteen leaders of select, national multicultural organizations visited the headquarters of Eli Lilly and Company, the global pharmaceutical maker, for an all-day “learning lab” about the...
View ArticleOP-ED: We Have to Focus on the Real Causes of Health Disparities in the Black...
By Uni Blake (Scientific Adviser, American Petroleum Institute) The health of African American communities is a genuine cause for concern in our country, but attacking the natural gas and oil industry...
View ArticleYou Better Watch Your Mouth: Dental Care in the Black Community
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) From the time I was a little girl, to just a day or so ago, someone has always told me to watch my mouth. Why? My mouth runs and sometimes it runs...
View ArticleWhy Ending AIDS in Africa Matters to Black Americans
By Dr. Djibril Diallo (Regional Director for Western and Central Africa, UNAIDS) World AIDS Day (December 1) is fast approaching and a recently launched initiative aimed at ending HIV/AIDS, as a public...
View ArticlePoll: 70 percent of Marketplace Enrollees Satisfied with Obamacare
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) As President Donald Trump continues to sow confusion about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, shows that,...
View ArticleBlack Faith Leaders Encourage Their Flocks to Sign Up for Obamacare
By Freddie Allen (NNPA Newswire Editor-In-Chief) Faith leaders in the Black community are encouraging members of their congregations to sign-up for healthcare coverage during the Affordable Care Act’s...
View ArticleOP-ED: Don’t Delay, Sign-up for Affordable Healthcare Today
By Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C., Chairman, Democratic Faith Working Group) The deadline to enroll or modify healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act is December 15. So, time is running out....
View ArticleAsk Dr. Kevin: Understanding Clinical Trials and Sickle Cell Disease in the...
By Dr. Kevin Williams (Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease Unit) This article is the third installment in the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series, brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with...
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Black AIDS Institute Launches Bold Vision for the Future: Announces Phill...
As part of a new strategic plan to prepare for the next generation of Black HIV/AIDS response, the Black AIDS Institute announced several organizational changes, including the retirement of long-time...
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OPINION: Black Women Need Better Access to Reproductive Healthcare
Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, the chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of Maryland, talks about healthcare for Black women, reproductive rights and discrimination in healthcare.
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With oneSCDvoice, People Living with Sickle Cell Disease Have an Online...
Pfizer partnered with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America to create oneSCDvoice, a digital platform that provides accurate information about the disease. Blacks are disproportionately...
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Ask Dr. Kevin: Stigma in Sickle Cell Disease: How It Impacts Emergency Room Care
Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer discusses the stigma associated with sickle cell disease, emergency room treatment for SCD patients, and pain management.
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OPINION: Earth Day Isn’t Just for Rich, White People
Jeremy Orr, the Environmental and Climate Justice Committee Chair for the NAACP Michigan State Conference talks about Earth Day 2018.
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OP-ED: A Smile for Every Child: “Sharing Smiles Day” and the Importance of...
Julianne Malveaux says that children pay a big price when their dental needs are unmet. Kool Smiles will offer free dental care on Sunday, May 20.
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PRESS ROOM: Health, Diversity and Inclusion Leader Sheila Thorne Will Receive...
As President and CEO, Sheila L. Thorne has built the Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, LLC (MHMG) into a thriving and growing full-service market research, cross-cultural educational, marketing...
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Grey’s Anatomy Star Chandra Wilson Honored at WomenHeart’s Annual Wenger Awards
The Wenger Awards celebrate individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in the fight against heart disease in women. Black women have heart disease at higher rates than White women and...
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KC Morse, Dr. Biree Andemariam Talk about Sickle Cell Disease on World Sickle...
KC Morse (left) and Dr. Biree Andemariam say that more work needs to be done to empower sickle cell disease patients and to increase awareness about SCD in the medical community.
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New Lilly Diabetes Helpline to Assist People Seeking Solutions to Insulin...
Starting August 1, the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center will point people toward customized solutions based on personal circumstances.
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PRESS ROOM: NIH and Prostate Cancer Foundation Launch Large Study on...
The $26.5 million study is called RESPOND, or Research on Prostate Cancer in Men of African Ancestry: Defining the Roles of Genetics, Tumor Markers, and Social Stress. The study will examine aggressive...
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Scarred and Battle Tested from Heart Disease, but Still Fighting
Rhonda E. Monroe, the incoming Board Chair-elect for WomenHeart, says that the sense of sisterhood and friendship that she found in the organization are truly priceless.
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