Channel Editor
Javette C. Orgain, M.D.,
- - - Editor, Health Power African-American Channel; Past President, National Medical Association
African American Channel
Welcome to Health Power's African
American Channel. African Americans have a long and rich history of contributing
to the development and strength of this nation, including many outstanding accomplishments
in the health field. Yet, African Americans have not benefited from the U S health
system as much as mainstream Americans. As a result, African Americans continue
to have a number of major health disparities which lead to poorer health and premature
death. Health Power has
developed a table comparing the burden
associated with the ten leading causes of death in the total US population, and
among African Americans.
Health Power is committed
to helping to eliminate these disparities. Our primary focus is on providing authoritative,
user-friendly and culturally relevant health information in order to narrow the
following gaps:
- the health awareness communication gap.
- the communication gap with health practitioners.
- the digital divide through skills development.
Health Power’s African
American Channel is dedicated to reducing the health disparities. A table comparing
the 10 leading causes of death in African-Americans
versus the total U.S. populationhighlights two major contributors to early
death in African-Americans which are not among the top 10 in the general population.
They are homicide (assault) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS).
Key Channel Features
Recipes by Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight.
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