Category: Health

Jeffery Temple

Racism is Not the Cause of Health Disparities, by Jeffery Temple

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  Racism is Not the Cause of Health Disparities by Jeffery Temple (bio) In 2002, a congressionally-commissioned report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) determined health disparities between whites and minorities were caused by racial bias in America's health care ...
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Murdock "Doc" Gibbs

White House Health Care Reform: It’s a Matter of Trust, by Murdock “Doc” Gibbs

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White House Health Care Reform: It's a Matter of Trust by Murdock "Doc" Gibbs (bio) The following is my reply to an unsolicited e-mail I received from David Alexrod, President Obama's senior advisor.  Axelrod's letter, which was recently received - ...
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Good Health and Good Stewardship, by Bishop Council Nedd II

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Throughout the Bible, there are passages suggesting that much is expected from those to whom much is given. One of the greatest gifts God has given his people on earth is the gift of good health.  Like all gifts, however, ...
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Project 21's Nedd Joins Other Religious Leaders at UN Public Health Conference

Project 21’s Nedd Joins Other Religious Leaders at UN Public Health Conference

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Project 21 member Council Nedd II, a bishop in the Episcopal Missionary Church, is returning from Geneva, Switzerland, where he helped lead a non-governmental organization (NGO) delegation to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and ...
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World Malaria Day Marked By Call for Action; Millions at Risk

World Malaria Day Marked By Call for Action; Millions at Risk

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Washington, D.C. - In observance of the very first "World Malaria Day," an activist with the Project 21 black leadership network is calling upon establishment environmentalist groups and global health administrators to rethink their opposition to the use of the ...
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Africa’s Failing Approach to Health Care, by Thompson Ayodele

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After decades of neglect, effective health care is one of the biggest concerns in Africa. Both foreign donors and African governments, making finding a solution a priority, have opened the money taps.  Foreign hard currency is flowing into the health ...
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Black Boycott Power Should Be Used to Protect the Unborn, by Djana Milton

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Money talks. This is a truism black Americans relied upon to enact change during the civil rights movement, with protests such as the Montgomery bus boycott.  Its power was seen again in this century with the boycott of Adam's Mark ...
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Kevin Martin

Blacks and Anemia Medications, by Lee H. Walker

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  Blacks and Anemia Medications by Lee H. Walker (bio) Have you heard federal regulators want to cut back on the amount the government will pay for certain drugs for cancer patients and people on kidney dialysis? Any changes in ...
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Deneen Borelli

Live from New York, It’s More Regulation, by Deneen Borelli

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  Live from New York, It's More Regulation by Deneen Borelli (bio) New York City is known for Broadway musicals, but now there's a reality show that you don't want to miss called "Looting Liberty."  Starring Mayor Michael Bloomberg, it ...
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Akindele Akinyemi

NAACP Rejects Life, by Akindele Akinyemi

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  NAACP Rejects Life by Akindele Akinyemi (bio) It is disturbing to hear the NAACP rejected out-of-hand a pro-life resolution submitted for consideration at their recent annual conference in Detroit. One would think the NAACP would support life over death, ...
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