The University of Arizona is working to improve diabetes research among Latinos through its Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Latinos face higher risks of developing type 2 diabetes …
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University of Utah Health developing new generation of Native American health leaders
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceUniversity of Utah Health’s Native American Research Internship program (NARI) aims to to develop a generation of health leaders who can serve Native American and rural communities. See “Creating Dialogue, Establishing …
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Univ Chicago Medicine addresses mental health stigma in Black and Hispanic communities
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceUChicago Medicine AdventHealth, to address mental health stigma in Black and Hispanic/Latino communities, has partnered with the National Alliance for Mental Illness to offer Mental Health First Aid training to …
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University of Florida Launches Pharmacist Program to Reduce Hypertension Disparities
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceThe University of Florida Health is launching a new pharmacist-led program aimed at reducing racial disparities in hypertension control among African American adults in Jacksonville. The initiative, backed by a …
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New Center at Illinois Institute of Technology focusing on health care disparities
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceThe new Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research (CHEER) at the Illinois Institute of Technology is composed of five programs, all focused on different aspects of health care disparities …
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Morgan State Leads $15M Effort to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceMorgan State University is spearheading a $15 million federally funded initiative to address the alarming rates of Black maternal and infant mortality in the United States. The effort, led by …