The University of Minnesota Medical School’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is excited to announce the creation of the Josie Robinson Johnson Endowed Chair in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and to appoint Andrea Westby, MD, as the inaugural holder. This chair honors the significant and ongoing contributions of civil rights activist and…
A new nationwide poll by The Undefeated and the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that 7 in 10 African Americans believe that people are treated unfairly based on race or ethnicity when they seek medical care. It’s a feeling born of unequal history and intensified by the coronavirus pandemic, which is disproportionately ravaging Black lives both physically…
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids. She’s a pediatric surgeon with a private practice, and staff privileges at a few suburban Philadelphia hospitals. For weeks, most of her usual procedures and patient visits were canceled. So she found herself, like a…
When Gregory E. Deavens takes leadership of Independence Health Group, he will bring his passion for ensuring that people have access to care to the forefront. Deavens, 59, will be the first African-American president and CEO of the region’s largest health insurer. He will succeed civic leader Daniel J. Hilferty, who retires effective Dec. 31.…
SEATTLE, Washington — For several decades, the lack of food supply has been an impactful problem in Africa. However, because of COVID-19, the severity of hunger has grown immensely in countries throughout Africa. As the global pandemic continues to affect millions of lives, Africa struggles to provide an efficient supply of food for its people.…
As the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication formally declared Africa free of wild Poliovirus amidst rapturous applause at a recent World Health Organisation meeting, a wind of relief blew across the continent, dispelling the gloom caused by the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. To stakeholders like the Aliko Dangote Foundation, this was a landmark welcome…
Despite what you’ve heard, eating breakfast isn’t necessary for everyone. In fact, skipping breakfast can be better than eating unhealthy food in the morning- However, a nutritious and well-balanced breakfast can give you energy and keep you from overeating for the rest of the day. Here are the top 5 foods you can eat first…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Sunday further eased Coronavirus restrictions, seeking to return the country gradually to a state of new normalcy after nearly five months of measures to combat the disease. In a televised national broadcast, the President announced the lifting of restrictions on church and mosques gatherings, open air drinking spots, tourists’ sites…
COVID-19 has not been vanquished in the United States — in recent days, some states, including Arizona, North Carolina, and California have reported their highest numbers of cases to date. And yet, the U.S. Coronavirus task force is winding down and states are relaxing restrictions. Large crowds are in the streets protesting the death of…