AACF report: Policies should seek health equity for Black women

by Steve Brawner (BRAWNERSTEVE@MAC.COM)

Black women in Arkansas face health challenges as a result of a history of discrimination and unconscious bias, so health policies should intentionally and aggressively seek to create health equity, a report by the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families argues.

The report, “The Critical State of Black Women’s Health,” was written by CaSandra Glover, health policy fellow, and released Tuesday (April 12).

The study says that Black women have higher excess mortality and shorter life expectancies, and they disproportionately suffer from chronic health conditions. They also receive less effective medical treatment.

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