MFP/ANA e-Newsletter: November 12, 2021

HEALTH DISPARITY RELATED ARTICLES

Addressing Indigenous Health Requires Respecting Land Rights (opens new window)

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have come to the attention of researchers and policymakers as key determinants of public health outcomes. However, the relationship between public health and settler colonialism, with its complex spatial and temporal histories of violence and dispossession of Indigenous populations from their land, Read more (opens new window)

Health inequities and the inappropriate use of race in nephrology (opens new window)

Chronic kidney disease is an important clinical condition beset with racial and ethnic disparities that are associated with social inequities. Many medical schools and health centres across the USA have raised concerns about the use of race — a socio-political construct that mediates the effect of structural racism. Read more (opens new window)

Discrimination puts young adults at risk for mental health issues, study says (opens new window)

Young adults experiencing discrimination are more likely to develop mental health issues, according to a new study out of UCLA. Researchers also found that the more discrimination young adults faced, the more mental health issues they developed. Read more (opens new window)

With pandemic exposing health disparities, Maryland launches health equity commission (opens new window)

The Maryland Health Department launched a new commission to improve health equity statewide — a move some University of Maryland community members say is necessary. The commission comes amid a pandemic that has disproportionately affected communities of color and exposed health inequities nationwide. Read more (opens new window)

Latest Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations Race/Ethnicity (opens new window)

As of this week, federal data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 67% of the total population in the United States have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Read more (opens new window)

HOTLINE RESOURCES

Stop COVID-19 Xenophobia: Report Asian American Hate crimes due to COVID-19 misinformation (opens new window)

Suicide Prevention Lifeline (opens new window) or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

The Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (opens new window) provides COVID-19 guidance and resources to assist individuals, providers, communities and sates across the country. The website is updated daily.