Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans receive less effective and timely healthcare than white Americans in all 50 US states, according to a report by Commonwealth Fund.

“Health equity does not exist in any state in the US,' says report co-author
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I was told that going to #Gaza would be the biggest challenge I would ever face. But I wasn’t looking to be challenged. These were my people, they were suffering, and I belonged with them.

Going to Gaza was easy. Leaving Gaza was harder and more painful than I could have

Embargo just lifted! A new study with over 700,000 patients shows, once again, that patients have better outcomes when cared for by female physicians. The benefit, as shown in some previous studies, is greatest for female patients.

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Honored to receive the first annual Renee Fleming #NeuroArts Investigator Award with Victor Wooten 🌟 Thanks to the Renée Fleming Foundation and NeuroArts Blueprint for supporting our research on live music's impact on Alzheimer's care. Read more: tinyurl.com/2cbyhzf8 🎶🧠

United Nations Geneva - Press conference: United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health.

My opening remarks and Q&A with the press follows.

Let it cease
Let it cease
Let it cease

Immediate ceasefire.

Let Gaza live. 🌹

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In #Haiti , violence is everywhere.

Since Feb this year, there's been an uptick of violence in Port-au-Prince between armed gangs, police, and civilian defense brigades. We've scaled up medical activities in the Haitian capital to care for the mounting number of people injured.

On #earthday2024 we're discussing the need for clean water, which communities affected by climate change often have difficulties accessing.

doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/water-w…

Dr Chris Hook was working in Nasser Hospital, Gaza, at the end of 2023.

'What’s happening now in Gaza is without a doubt, the most brutal thing I have witnessed in my career,' he said. 'It must stop now.'

Read more 👇
msf.org.uk/article/gaza-w…

The Hispanic suicide rate has risen significantly in the last decade, and mental health experts cite factors like poverty, language barriers and a lack of bilingual mental health professionals. nbcnews.com/news/latino/ri…

BREAKING: Harvard Suspends Palestine Solidarity Committee Amid Wave of Protests on College Campuses

Crimson News Staff reports.

thecrimson.com/article/2024/4…

Thank you 🧡 STSI International
for inviting me as your special guest for your Day of Recognition, Education, and Action 2024 in Yonkers, NY!

A special thank you to Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, MS and Dr. Chi Onyewu for being in conversation with me about my The New York Times best-seller LEGACY 👩🏾‍⚕️🩺!!

Happening 4/25 6PM ET- a workshop for Black and women of color trainees and physicians to thrive in all healthcare circumstances they may find themselves in, including those that are hostile or discriminatory. Register for thrivinginthelastmile.com: bit.ly/49sKHaF

Dismantling myths about Universal Basic Income one fact at a time:

UBI isn't about giving money to do nothing. It's about money to do ANYTHING. This is in stark contrast to traditional welfare benefits that require people keep their incomes sufficiently low to keep getting it.

What an honor and a privilege to fireside chat with uché blackstock, md and Dr. Chi Onyewu at the Sister to Sister International Day of Action to discuss her book #Legacy .

We all left the afternoon with our cups full!! Run and get your copy!

After his wife’s difficult pregnancy, James Hogue founded Fathers Assisting Mothers, a doula bootcamp for fathers who want to empower their partner's pregnancy! Black women DESERVE a safe and healthy pregnancy -- this initiative is a great way to protect our Black mothers!

A career highlight! 👏🏾😀to share space with #health #equity giants! 👏🏾uché blackstock, md & Dr. Aletha Maybank #stillbuzzing 😄

Reading this great book now. I highly recommend that you do the same. Thanks so much for writing it, Dr. uché blackstock, md!

🙏🏿🖤

After uché blackstock, md’s new book “Legacy”—this book by Yusef Abdus Salaam will be the next book I read. Just ordered it.

Your grace, courage, strength, introspection and leadership are INSPIRING, Brother Yusef. 🖤🙏🏿

#ExoneratedFive

Last week, I finished LEGACY. What an incredibly powerful read and call to action. Joining the chorus of praises for this amazing book!

uché blackstock, md, I know you've heard all this before. But thank you for bringing truth to power. You inspire me beyond words!

For some reason I’ve been really fascinated with paparazzi flicks of black stars in the 90’s. I think what made the artist back then seem cooler is that they didn’t seem to be “trying” hard