Medical discrimination and a lack of data make it difficult for people of color to get help for post-COVID problems.
Health Equity & Social Justice
“Don’t be dismissable,” as one doula advises.
The quest to stop unnecessary deaths of Black birthing people.
Addressing institutional racism in health care.
From providing accurate COVID-19 information to advocating for testing and vaccination with cultural sensitivity, these community healthcare workers were key to serving marginalized Hispanic populations.
While investigating the basic needs of homeless students in Richmond County schools going unfulfilled, the I-TEAM took a closer look at the person in charge of this growing segment of the student body.
Although the upgrades at Cottage Gardens are ongoing, emergency department visits have dropped significantly.
Period poverty is a global issue experienced by millions of people, especially houseless, low-income and Black and Brown communities.
One in five Indigenous Chamorros in the Northern Mariana Islands has diabetes, and the demand for dialysis is growing. But the only dialysis centers are on the capital island of Saipan.
The pandemic compounded barriers to accessing medical care—and many continue to delay or forgo treatment.