A staggering 8 million children are born with birth defects every year. Nine out of ten of the most...
Author - Anthony Emecheta
Disturbing Infant Mortality Rates in Black Community
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines infant mortality as the death of a...
Man’s Age and Birth Defects
Any family can have a child with a birth defect. A meta-analysis of 25 studies spanning 9 African...
Insurance Fails Black Health Needs
Factors like genetics, poor environmental conditions (including pollution), lack of access to...
Impact of HIV on Black Mental Health
In 2022, the rate of new HIV diagnosis per 100,000 Black adults/adolescents was 41.6%, about 8...
Revisiting HIV/AIDS Prevention in Black Community
We want to remind you that an HIV positive diagnosis is not equal to a death sentence, thanks to...
A Look Back: Elevate Black Health One Year After
One year ago, Elevate Black Health was founded to spotlight the need for representation, especially...
5 Ways Trump’s Presidency Can Affect Black Health
On November 6, 2024, Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 United States presidential...
Male Contraceptives: Unpopular in Black Community?
In the majority of cases of unwanted or unplanned pregnancies, the woman shoulders the blame. There...
5 Game-Changing Techs in Diabetes Management
At the end of 2021, around 38.4 million Americans, or 11.6% of the population, were reported to be...