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It’s National Minority Health Month!!!

It’s National Minority Health Month!!!

It’s National Minority Health Month!!! The point of National Minority Health Month is to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minority populations. 2015 marked the 100-year anniversary of the establishment of Negro Health Week by Booker T. Washington. This powerful Week brought about the month-long initiative we observe today. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, or NIMHD, organized the very first  “NIH Minority Health Promotion Day” on April 19, 2012, where they collaborated with other NIH Institutes and Centers, federal agencies, and academic and community organizations to honor National Minority Health Month.

As women of color we are disproportionately affected when it comes to health issues and diseases. This makes it extremely important to educate ourselves. We need to know about what is affecting us and what we can do to keep ourselves healthy. The leading causes of death amongst Black, African American, or non-Hispanic women are heart disease, cancer, and strokes. Black women have higher heart disease incident rates, being at 7.6% while white women are at 5.8%. According to the Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, Black women are as much as three times more likely to succumb to uterine fibroids than women of any other race.

As women we are disproportionately affected when it comes to several diseases. It is extremely important that you educate yourself, take care of yourself and make sure you keep yourself healthy, Gorgeous! Check in with your physician regularly and don’t be afraid to ask questions. To learn more, please follow Black Girl Health on Instagram and our blog. If you would like to be a vendor the Black Girl Health Kickstart Expo, visit our website. Tickets are now on sale for the Black Girl Health Kickstart Health & Wellness Expo, visit here to purchase.

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