The NAACP Georgia State Conference (GSC) is taking part in a nationwide effort to advance health equity. Our mission is to eliminate the barriers to quality healthcare and preventive treatment for people of color with chronic diseases. One such disease that we are working to tackle is obesity, in large part, because it disproportionately impacts black Georgians and increases the likelihood of negative long-term health outcomes. Obesity was declared an epidemic over 20 years ago and now nearly 50% of Black Americans and 60% of black women are living with…
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Atlanta, Georgia – May 31, 2024 – Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has issued a boil water advisory out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) guidance for public advisory. DWM crews are repairing a water main break on a 48-inch and 36-inch transmission line that carries large volumes of water to the metropolitan area. Water service will not be restored in the affected area until 5 pm (on May 31, 2024) to give businesses and homeowners time to prepare for the…
TILA Studios, an Atlanta-based Black women’s artist collective, recently partnered with Atlanta’s Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) to facilitate an art acquisitions program. The program utilizes works from Black women visual artists, showcasing these works outside of a traditional gallery model and allowing them to be displayed throughout the Public Health Informatics Institute. The five selected artists include Erin Kendrick, Mia Anika, Jaleeca Yancy, Vessna Scheff and Sobia Ahmad. “TILA Studios prides itself on creating partnerships with impactful organizations,” said Tiffany LaTrice, executive director of TILA Studios. “While Black women…
By Mary Green It’s Black Maternal Health Week, a moment where we pause again to assess where we are as a community in solving the health crisis Black moms face. Despite myriad technological and medical advancements, mortality rates for Black expectant mothers and premature birthrates for Black babies remain at an all-time high. According to the Center for Disease Control, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than their white colleagues. “The disparity between Black and White mothers has been increasing instead of declining,” says…
By Constance “Connie” Garner Today’s youth are navigating a mental health crisis, worsened by a decade filled with unprecedented challenges, including the global pandemic, the shift to remote schooling and the pressures of social media. Black youth are disproportionately affected by these challenges as they face racism and discrimination, too — two significant factors of social determinants of health that contribute to chronic stress and, consequently, poorer health outcomes in BIPOC communities. Suicide rates among Black youth are higher than compared to their white peers, highlighting the urgency of this…
Alzheimer’s Association partners with My Black Doctor Directory to spread awareness as Black Americans are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementia. February 8, 2024, Atlanta, GA – The Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter is proud to announce a new partnership with My Black Doctor Directory. Health equity means assuring everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Unfortunately in Atlanta and other cities, both large and small, health inequity persists and costs lives. To help address this inequity, we have developed a web-based directory of…
