The Best Time to Improve Black Maternal Health is Before Pregnancy Kinika Young | April 2022 Most people have heard the disturbing statistics by now – the United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among industrialized countries, and Black women are three times more likely to die of pregnancy related
Pandemics, Prisons, and Policy: An Overview of Criminal Justice and Public Health in Tennessee Hadassah Betapudi and Anna Walton December 20, 2021 Executive Summary The COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on Tennessee’s incarcerated population have exposed gaping deficiencies in access to healthcare within our state’s criminal justice system. Incarcerated individuals experience
Rooted in Racism: An Analysis of Health Disparities in Tennessee By Kinika Young July 27, 2020 Executive Summary The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans is the latest of many examples of health disparities within this population. Dating back to the beginning of this nation, health disparities have existed and have
HEALTH & FAIRNESS IN TENNESSEE Tennessee ranks near the bottom (50th being worst) among all states in several key measures of health, including 45th in cancer deaths, cardiovascular deaths, and diabetes 43rd in premature death 44th in access to quality health care and preventive services With Tennesseans suffering such serious health problems,
Advancing Health Equity Through Medicaid: A Call to Action to Prevent the Next Health Crisis For a PDF of the slideshow presentation of this webinar, CLICK HERE. RESOURCES We are proud to be part of a community of leaders, movers and shakers who work to
