MFP/ANA e-Newsletter: January 7, 2022

HEALTH DISPARITY RELATED ARTICLES

Strategies for culturally safe research with Native American communities: an integrative review (opens new window)

Background: A history of unethical research and deficit-based paradigms have contributed to profound mistrust of research among Native Americans, serving as an important call to action. Lack of cultural safety in research with Native Americans limits integration of cultural and contextual knowledge that is valuable for Read more (opens new window)

How Social Determinants of Health Drive Maternal Health Disparities (opens new window)

January 05, 2022 - Black women born in the US have a higher odds of preeclampsia than Black women who immigrated from other countries, according to new data from Johns Hopkins Medicine, indicating that other social determinants of health join race in perpetuating Black maternal health disparities. Read more (opens new window)

Knowledge Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities in Health and Prevention Research for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: A Report From the 2021 National Institutes of Health Workshop (opens new window)

Asian Americans (AsA), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) comprise 7.7% of the U.S. population, and AsA have had the fastest growth rate since 2010. Yet the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has invested only 0.17% of its budget on AsA and NHPI research between 1992 and 2018. R (opens new window)ead more (opens new window)

OMICRON VARIANT OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS (opens new window)

On November 24, 2021, the World Health Organization reported a new strain of the coronavirus, one with about 50 mutations across its genome. Known as omicron, the new variant has put the globe on alert. What we know about the Omicron Variant of the COVID-19 Virus: The variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. 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.