Ava Kian is the Race and Health Equity fellow for MinnPost. Follow her on Twitter @kian_ava or email her at akian@minnpost.com.
The Minnesota Department of Health has weighed in on many of the proposed programs, which cover areas from funding patient care to COVID responses, research and increasing access to various health care services.
Sixteen organizations are seeking $136.4 million in state funding to construct buildings they say will allow them to do their work more effectively.
Some residents are asking why the city is pursuing affordable housing next to a freeway.
MDH makes recommendations to the governor’s office based on what areas data shows a need. The health commissioner then brings proposals to the governor.
Damon Chaplin is only the city’s second commissioner in more than 20 years. He said he will be focused on the city’s opioid challenges and health concerns related to homelessness.
Research shows that many CPCs give medically inaccurate information and the risks of that can be tremendous on the health of both the person giving birth and the fetus.
Every Thursday for six weeks, the Partners in Prevention Clinic will offer health services like checking blood pressure, going over oral health tips, discussing diabetes management and prevention and offering hand massages – as part of their holistic approach to health.
Black people in the Twin Cities live on average seven years less than their white counterparts, according to the Urban League Twin Cities’ “State of Black Minnesota” 2021 report.
What was already a food desert, with four grocery stores for 70,000 people, has been exacerbated.
And nationally, Black people are 42% more likely than whites to have asthma and have a mortality rate from asthma 2.8 times that of white people, according to data from the American Lung Association.
The former head of the Health Equity Bureau was appointed by Gov. Tim Walz as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health.
Harris’ visit to St. Cloud comes two days after the State of the Union address, where President Biden explained that the administration is prioritizing jobs, rebuilding infrastructure, lowering costs for the middle class and investing in a clean energy future.
In the U.S., sickle cell affects around 100,000 people. For Black Americans, the impact is felt disproportionately, with one out of every 365 Black people having sickle cell disease.
Unconscious bias and lack of culturally competent care are among the reasons Black women in the U.S. are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.
While the group passed several pieces of legislation this past session – the legislators believe there’s more to do.
The research found that when a person presents with a brain tumor, their race may influence whether doctors recommend surgery to remove the tumor — or not to.
In some regions, for example South Dakota, the maternal mortality among American Indian/Alaska Natives is seven times that of white women.
Formed in 2018 by a group of midwives wanting to improve birth and maternal outcomes for U.S.-born Black women, D.I.V.A. Moms has worked with 285 mothers to date.
Through my work, I’ve learned that increasing access has no downfalls.
When including comorbidities, temperatures below 32°F have been found to increase unhoused peoples’ overall risk of death by 84%. That risk rises to 321% when the temperature drops below 9°F.
