Randevyn Pierre discusses “Black Healthcare Hesitancy and Its Impact The 100 Series”
Former President Barack Obama is famously quoted as saying, “we have more in common than we have things that divide us.”
This philosophy may or may not have moved the needle on this country’s politics around human decency, but perhaps it offers us a start to reducing healthcare hesitancy in exam rooms all over the United States.
Randevyn Pierre discusses “Black Healthcare Hesitancy and Its Impact Profile 104: Healthcare Through Angela’s Eyes (Part 2 of 2)”
During Angela Braden’s battle to preserve her sight, the medical mistrust of her support system took an unexpected turn as her Black family immediately questioned the qualifications and competence of a Black physician. Soon thereafter, they were confronted with their worse fears.
Disability Equity: creating a more inclusive healthcare system and Public Health framework.
Disability it is one of those topics that fall within the intersection of health and social sciences. How the disability community is structured, supported, and even developed depends holistically on the delicate balance of medical intervention and societal inclusion.
Rasheera Dopson discusses the Age of Health Equity
At the intersection of health justice lies the answer of equity. Equity burdens us all with the task of foreseeable change. Equity is focused less on the performative act and concentrates more on application.
Ellen Considine on Climate Change, Air Quality, and Health: Part 3/3
Challenges in the climate change mitigation space: emissions “leakage”, pollutant shifts, and balancing economic and equity concerns
Joanna Burke-Bajaj discusses the role of gender equality in improving access to clean water
Health with Humanity By Joanna Burke-Bajaj Gender Equality and Water: The effects of advancement of the status of women on improved clean water accessibility Within many low-to-middle income countries and communities (LMICs) around the world, women’s health and significant facets of women’s lives are intrinsically tied to water, often through applied social gender roles […]
Dr. Heather Tillewein Interviews a Conversion Therapy Survivor
HPHR Fellow, Dr. Heather Tillewein, does an in-depth interview with conversion therapy survivor, Clare Killman. This interview looks into Clare’s family background and the extent her family took to prevent Clare from living as a Transgender Female. Clare Killman discusses what it was like during conversion therapy and the lasting impact this form of therapy has had on her life.
Naomi Fukuda interviews Dental Therapist, Nikita
This vlog discusses the dental therapy profession and Nikita’s journey!
Dr. Heather Tillewein discusses health barriers for transgender individuals
Dr. Tillewein discusses the barriers that transgender individuals face when trying to access health care. Transgender individuals face several barriers with insurance, medical providers, and and accessing gender based services. Also, this blog will discuss the lack of education on transgender health that providers have.
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
Elizana-Marie Joseph discusses the history and importance of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month.
