• The scale of opportunity for North America, and perhaps more so for the U.S. is enormous-further magnifying the need to tackle supply chain issues. (wita.org)
  • Cruise to its Hubbard Glacier , one of the most active glaciers in North America. (hollandamerica.com)
  • An estimated 14 million people from countries in which Chagas disease is endemic have moved to North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. (cdc.gov)
  • An estimated 2,000 babies may have been born with T. cruzi infection in North America in recent years, and 2 cases of vertical transmission were recently reported from Spain ( 4 - 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • But there is now a crisis that involves not only Central America but Latin America as a whole. (npr.org)
  • WASHINGTON - Today, President Obama sent a letter to congressional leadership proposing a new response to the influx of children from Central America, including a request for "authority to exercise discretion in processing the return and removal of unaccompanied minor children from …Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. (aclu.org)
  • The President is mishandling a humanitarian crisis by proposing an inadequate speedy removal process that only further jeopardizes vulnerable children fleeing violence and persecution in Central America. (aclu.org)
  • The federal government estimates upwards of a third of all people in rural America have little or no access to the Internet, a statistic that could only worsen as the economic fallout from the pandemic continues. (npr.org)
  • Her calls are getting louder since the COVID-19 pandemic, when tens of millions of Americans have been shuttered in their homes. (npr.org)
  • The pandemic has highlighted the digital divide, especially among children across the U.S. forced to learn remotely - and the vaccine rollout is putting an even brighter spotlight on the number of Americans without internet access. (yahoo.com)
  • Before the coronavirus pandemic, education was already a problem area in Latin America. (npr.org)
  • Latin America is the world's epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. (npr.org)
  • Many countries in Latin American and the Caribbean have shut schools during the coronavirus pandemic, and children from lower-income families are often unable to participate in online distance learning. (npr.org)
  • The financial fallout from the pandemic is affecting health care workers in America. (healthimpactnews.com)
  • America faces the "darkest winter in modern history" unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says Bright, a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from his job for warning the Trump administration to prepare for the pandemic. (boston.com)
  • While the pandemic took a notable toll on the finances of Americans with lower incomes, some broadband users in households earning more have also struggled to pay for this service. (pewresearch.org)
  • To better understand the role of the internet in Americans' lives during the coronavirus pandemic, Pew Research Center surveyed 1,502 U.S. adults from Jan. 25 to Feb. 8, 2021, by cellphone and landline phone. (pewresearch.org)
  • The internet has played an important, even essential role in many Americans' lives during the pandemic. (pewresearch.org)
  • The Center's latest survey on the topic shows that many Americans think not having home broadband puts people at a disadvantage during the pandemic. (pewresearch.org)
  • And they disproportionately lack access to healthy food and other necessities, which have become only more scarce in the pandemic. (counterpunch.org)
  • Taking aim at the growing digital divide, which has been further exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. James Clyburn and Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would invest $94 billion in expanding and improving the nation's broadband infrastructure and making internet access more affordable. (commondreams.org)
  • An additional $2 billion to $7 billion would fund the E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable internet access and is part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan pandemic recovery and relief measure signed by Biden on Thursday. (commondreams.org)
  • The disparate effects of that divide have been amplified during the Covid-19 pandemic and exposed the urgency of ensuring universal access to high-speed internet. (commondreams.org)
  • Impact of COVID-19 on HIV Adolescent Programming The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to HIV services for adolescents, which could risk achieved gains in HIV epidemic control. (medscape.com)
  • Feeding America partners with food pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs in many local communities to give away free food. (nihcm.org)
  • According to Feeding America , the leading causes of food insecurity are poverty, lack of affordable housing, not having access to healthcare, and systemic racism. (greenmatters.com)
  • In general, systemic racism causes people of color to have fewer resources, savings, or property, according to Feeding America. (greenmatters.com)
  • What does this public health crisis look like among African Americans? (pewtrusts.org)
  • The Central American migrant crisis is getting attention because it spilled into U.S. territory - and immigration is a contentious domestic political issue. (npr.org)
  • Here is a sample of what the corporate media is reporting regarding the crisis now facing American hospitals. (healthimpactnews.com)
  • The JAMA piece is wise to delineate the two sides of the public health equation: the institutional/public policy inputs, along with the public's contribution to the poor health outcomes crisis in America. (healthpopuli.com)
  • Health care in rural America was in crisis well before the outbreak, with higher uninsurance rates in the countryside limiting access to care and financially undermining health facilities. (counterpunch.org)
  • The procedures proposed for these children in crisis lack fundamental due process and deny fair treatment. (aclu.org)
  • Meanwhile, among those who do have coverage, around 43% remain inadequately insured, according to the Commonwealth Fund biennial health insurance survey, signaling a "looming crisis" in access to needed healthcare. (hfma.org)
  • Since 2008, the severe reduction in global demand for commodities, goods and services as a result of the liquidity crisis and the loss of trust in the financial sector in the United States of America and Europe has considerably slowed down the global economy. (who.int)
  • In a study of corporate America in 2020, one in four mothers considered slowing down their careers - including by reducing their hours, moving to part time, or taking a less demanding job - or leaving the workforce altogether. (ucsb.edu)
  • Emerging farmers lack the economic opportunities of more established farmers, and face substantially greater barriers to success, according to the University of Minnesota. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the largest percentage increase in drug overdose deaths in recent years has been among African Americans, who often face more barriers to treatment than the general population when factoring in stigma, bias, and socioeconomic status. (pewtrusts.org)
  • This 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu and African American Communities: Questions and Answers document summarizes current understanding of the impact of 2009 H1N1 and seasonal influenza virus on African Americans, describes some of the barriers to uptake of 2009 H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccines, and outlines potential strategies for improving health and increasing vaccine coverage in African American communities. (cdc.gov)
  • Some African-Americans may also face barriers to accessing health care, such as lack of insurance or transportation. (cdc.gov)
  • We explored upstream ecological factors that may facilitate development of obesity or serve as barriers to maintaining a healthy weight among African American youth in a rural community in the Deep South. (cdc.gov)
  • Missed Opportunities for HIV PrEP in People With Recent HIV Lack of PrEP knowledge and barriers to access can present missed opportunities to improve HIV prevention among high-risk populations. (medscape.com)
  • Barriers to and inequality in the enjoyment of key human rights such as access to quality education, health services and housing. (lu.se)
  • Infants at risk for congenital syphilis were most often born to unmarried, African-American women who have received little or no prenatal care. (cdc.gov)
  • While congenital syphilis cases are relatively rare outcomes, they remain an important sentinel indicator of low prenatal care utilization in populations of women who also face extreme poverty, illicit drug use, lack of access to health care, and poor education. (cdc.gov)
  • Evolution towards the elimination of congenital syphilis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a multicountry analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aims to identify successes and problems in eliminating congenital syphilis in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). (bvsalud.org)
  • Conducted in 2015, this multicountry study included qualitative data from focal point staff members of the Pan American Health Organization , as well as country information and answers to semiqualitative questions on the elimination of congenital syphilis . (bvsalud.org)
  • Asian American health disparities have only gained focus in the past 10 years, with policy initiatives geared towards promoting healthcare access to Asian Americans rising to prominence even later. (wikipedia.org)
  • A lack of affordable housing and healthcare costs are two factors that can contribute to poverty, which in turn contributes to food insecurity. (greenmatters.com)
  • Therefore, improving patients' access to healthcare coverage is key to recovering funds owed for the care provided. (hfma.org)
  • You may be able to access healthcare services through the Veteran's Administration (VA). What kind of care and where you can get it may be related to your level of service connection (if you have illness/injury due to service/combat). (oncolink.org)
  • If you don't qualify for Medicaid in Texas, you may be eligible for County Indigent Care to access healthcare services. (oncolink.org)
  • With the adaptation of American culture, immigrant populations can be seen to have increased risks of diseases as Western diets are being introduced into their daily food consumptions. (wikipedia.org)
  • While school shutdowns were global, Latin American children have lost on average around three months more of class time than students elsewhere in the world. (npr.org)
  • According to UNICEF, children in the Latin American and Caribbean regions have missed 158 school days on average over the past year, compared with the global average of 95. (npr.org)
  • Recently, 2 cases of Chagas disease transmitted from Latin American women to their newborns were diagnosed in Geneva, Switzerland. (cdc.gov)
  • A retrospective study to detect Chagas disease showed a prevalence of 9.7% among 72 Latin American women tested during pregnancy in Switzerland. (cdc.gov)
  • Subsequently, we conducted a retrospective serologic survey of pregnant Latin American immigrants to assess the potential for vertical transmission of Chagas disease in Switzerland. (cdc.gov)
  • Fetal side of the placenta from Latin American pregnant woman who delivered her baby at Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland. (cdc.gov)
  • We assume that more traditional approaches have limitations for understanding Latin American specificities, requiring revisions and reorientations of a theoretical-epistemological character and an ethical-political nature. (bvsalud.org)
  • Vietnamese and Filipino Americans tend to have poorer health outcomes compared with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Americans. (wikipedia.org)
  • As the nation marks Juneteenth, the Administration has delivered real and lasting change and continues to work each day to deliver equitable outcomes and opportunity for Black Americans. (whitehouse.gov)
  • On this last point, it's important to note that a large portion of affluent Americans have less than optimal health outcomes based on lifestyle factors and social values. (healthpopuli.com)
  • There is no epidemiological or clinical evidence that suggests that African Americans are more susceptible to either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal influenza, or to poorer health outcomes by virtue of their race alone. (cdc.gov)
  • According to Gigi Sohn , distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy, tens of millions of Americans don't have broadband access because they can't afford it. (yahoo.com)
  • Broadband access is an overwhelmingly bipartisan issue and is vital to ensuring millions of Americans are not left behind in the digital economy. (uschamber.com)
  • Water and sanitation should be accessible in all settings, particularly in health care facilities, where people are at their most vulnerable.2 Yet the first ever global assessment conducted by WHO and UNICEF in 2015 found that nearly 40% of facilities lacked water, 19% were without adequate sanitation and 35% did not have materials for hand hygiene. (who.int)
  • Furthermore, just over 40% did not safely manage health care waste.3 Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in birthing settings and primary health care facilities are even lower than in other service areas or types of facilities, highlighting important inequities. (who.int)
  • This would increase Ford's footprint on the local EV market, but it allows them to leverage advanced battery makers through partnership, allowing them more adequate access to the components they need to electrify their vehicle lineups. (wita.org)
  • Americans outside of urban areas particularly lack adequate access. (commerce.gov)
  • The Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (AAIA) (pdf), would use the funds to connect communities that lack any or adequate access to affordable high-speed internet service. (commondreams.org)
  • Prior to launching the program, NTIA conducted 13 hours of Nation-to-Nation tribal consultation with Native American Tribes, Alaskan Villages, and Hawaiian Homelands to hear the issues surrounding the digital divide and the impacts of COVID to tribal governments, health facilities, educational institutions, and businesses. (commerce.gov)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),Native American adults are twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to have diabetes, 50% more likely to have obesity, and more likely to have cardiovascular diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • From all the data sources we looked at, we know at least 2 million people in the U.S. don't have access to running water or a working flush toilet," said George McGraw, founder of DigDeep. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • Further analysis of state-level data by researchers at Michigan State University showed that while states made improvements, others including, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, and Puerto Rico, saw the number of people without access to clean water grow. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • We're worried in those places fewer people might have access to a working tap or toilet tomorrow than they do today," McGraw said. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • Robin Moore, land access and legacy manager with the Land Stewardship Project, said across the state, many people in the Eastern African community are in search of land they can use to farm. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • And then, of course, people in rural areas don't even have access to broadband infrastructure so even if they could afford it, there's no network to connect to," she added. (yahoo.com)
  • So how do we get people vaccinated if they don't have internet access? (yahoo.com)
  • According to Dr. Kim Rhoads , associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California San Francisco's School of Medicine, people who lack internet access could miss out on receiving vaccines. (yahoo.com)
  • It's going to be the people who don't have access to technology, don't have access to Wi-Fi, and who have to do it by phone, where maybe you're going to be on hold forever, those are the people who we're going to see not getting vaccinations. (yahoo.com)
  • While a lot of different people in different situations experience food insecurity, Black and Hispanic Americans are more affected than others, according to NPR . (greenmatters.com)
  • A. The number one way to improve access to treatment is to place services where people can easily connect with them and ensure very low thresholds to receive those treatments. (pewtrusts.org)
  • People in rural America, therefore, disproportionately depend on individual plans, which often require costly premiums and deductibles. (news-medical.net)
  • Providing Immediate Relief to Black People and Families through the American Rescue Plan. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Growing up on a dairy farm in upstate New York, where the nearest town had a population of about 500 people, I have firsthand perspective on living in rural America. (nami.org)
  • Fewer understand that Americans are sicker and die younger than people in other wealthy nations," they note. (healthpopuli.com)
  • Lack of Internet access in Ethiopia - maybe 50,000 people out of the 70 million population. (joeydevilla.com)
  • How many people have access? (joeydevilla.com)
  • Tens of thousands of people die every year from lack of insurance. (citizen.org)
  • According to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparity (NIMHD) sponsored lecture about Health Disparity Research in Diverse Asian American Populations in 2016, 70% of foreign born Asian Americans were identified as having limited English proficiency, dissimilar cultural beliefs and behaviors, as well as unfamiliarity with the Western health care system and difficulty following instructions at the doctor's office. (wikipedia.org)
  • Understanding the impact of social determinants on heath equity is crucial to health care professionals and policy makers to reduce health disparities and improve the health equality among Asian Americans and the underserved populations. (wikipedia.org)
  • NIHCM Foundation supports timely health care journalism that informs efforts to improve the health of Americans and that examines emerging health issues and their implications for cost, quality, and access. (nihcm.org)
  • A 1787 agreement between tribes and the government gave the U.S. 'an obligation… to provide American Indians with free health care on reservations. (news-medical.net)
  • There is also less access to health care in rural places,' and 'farming and ranching are considered risky professions. (news-medical.net)
  • Broadband Internet is increasingly essential for Americans to do their jobs, participate in distance learning, access health care and stay connected. (commerce.gov)
  • He was concerned with the lack of adequate health care facilities and schools, adding that true progress would come when the Hmong have the same rights, opportunities and mobility granted to all Laos citizens. (tcdailyplanet.net)
  • Global Trade Watch's mission is to ensure that in this era of globalization, a majority have the opportunity to enjoy economic security, a healthy environment, safe food, medicines and products, access to quality affordable services such as health care and the exercise of democratic decision-making about the matters that affect our lives. (citizen.org)
  • Two-thirds of all those under age 65, amounting to 151 million Americans, currently get their health care coverage through an employer. (cdc.gov)
  • Lack of WASH in health care facilities also contributes to the unnecessary use of antibiotics and the spread of antimicrobial resistance. (who.int)
  • Limited access to WASH impedes the ability to maintain hygienic environments and prevent health care acquired infections. (who.int)
  • Students whose parents lack a college degree tend to live in relatively lower-income households, enter the workforce upon graduating from high school, and doubt their ability to attend college, previous research has shown. (counseling.org)
  • Finding adequate materials, within the U.S. and the wider North American ecosystem could open up new possibilities for automakers. (wita.org)
  • Communities across the Ohio Valley are among an estimated 2 million Americans that do not have consistent access to clean drinking water and basic indoor plumbing, according to a report published in November by two nonprofits, DigDeep and the US Water Alliance. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • That includes some communities in Appalachia, which the report lists among six "hot spots" for inadequate water access. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • The report states there are multiple reasons why some communities find themselves lacking access to clean water. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • This suggests that the remaining communities lacking access face particularly entrenched challenges," the report states. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • Residential segregation and ongoing poverty has left African Americans in some of the least desirable housing in some of the lowest-resourced communities in America. (epi.org)
  • Centuries of injustice and decades of disinvestment in Black communities not only undermine the American promise of equal opportunity, but also keep our entire nation from reaching its potential. (whitehouse.gov)
  • By signing into law the historic American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and implementing robust regulatory reform, President Biden has led the most equitable economic recovery on record , and helped create new economic opportunities for Black Americans and made long overdue investments in Black communities. (whitehouse.gov)
  • The lack of investment has fallen most heavily on Black communities and other underserved communities. (whitehouse.gov)
  • and provide other resources to finally give Black communities a fair shot at the American Dream. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Similar to the food desert situation in underserved communities, Black men don't always have easy access to preventive medical care, such as screening, because there are no facilities in their communities, and also because many do not have proper health insurance to cover the cost. (cityofhope.org)
  • For one, many rural communities lack reliable broadband connections . (counterpunch.org)
  • Access to broadband today will have the same dramatic impact on rural communities as the rural electrification efforts in the last century. (commondreams.org)
  • What impact is 2009 H1N1 having on African American communities? (cdc.gov)
  • What factors contribute to 2009 H1N1's impact on African American communities? (cdc.gov)
  • Disparities in underlying medical conditions, such as asthma and diabetes, may contribute to the impact of 2009 H1N1 on African American communities. (cdc.gov)
  • Millions of Americans Lack Access to Food - What Causes Food Insecurity? (greenmatters.com)
  • Still, millions of Americans live in areas where there is no broadband infrastructure that can provide acceptable speeds. (commerce.gov)
  • Today, millions of Americans still lack access to high-speed Internet. (uschamber.com)
  • But a government agency has decided to undermine a recent bipartisan law that would help get millions of Americans connected in order to impose their own ideological agenda through a bizarre set of new rules and requirements. (uschamber.com)
  • That's why millions before us, most recently African Americans and women , have protested, fought, were imprisoned, set upon by police dogs, lynched, force-fed in hunger strikes, and killed for the right to cast a ballot . (truthout.org)
  • And even so, millions of former felons will still be disenfranchised in the coming elections, as will those who lack proper ID (thanks to a slew of new discriminatory laws pushed by the right wing to suppress minority voters). (truthout.org)
  • Most American workplaces are smaller, with fewer than 1,000 employees. (cdc.gov)
  • This infographic highlights the many challenges contributing to food security in the U.S. as well as steps to improve food access and strengthen food systems nationwide. (nihcm.org)
  • Changes in Cost and Insurance Challenges to Cover PrEP Changes in insurance coverage for PrEP prescriptions can present challenges in the access and affordability of this preventive medicine. (medscape.com)
  • Owing to the challenges smaller workplaces face to offering health-promotion programs, their employees often lack access to health-promotion opportunities available at larger workplaces. (cdc.gov)
  • The report finds unequal access to high-quality, reliable and affordable essential infrastructure. (americaninfrastructuremag.com)
  • Klobuchar said in a statement that 'when we invest in broadband infrastructure, we invest in opportunity for all Americans. (commondreams.org)
  • Those conversations may help students feel empowered to access meaningful education and careers, they added. (counseling.org)
  • Taken together, these hurdles greatly decrease meaningful access to OUD medication options for black patients and low-income individuals. (pewtrusts.org)
  • This can be exacerbated by many different things, one being that some immigrants don't feel safe accessing the benefits that they qualify for. (greenmatters.com)
  • There is lack of evidence on the impact of past economic crises on health in Africa. (who.int)
  • On average, schools in Latin America and the Caribbean were closed longer than any in any other region, according to UNICEF. (npr.org)
  • The causes of food insecurity in America are complicated and interconnected. (greenmatters.com)
  • When a family is experiencing food insecurity, they have inconsistent access to nutritional foods. (greenmatters.com)
  • In 2019, the USDA reported that 19.1 percent of Black households and 15.6 percent of Hispanic households experienced food insecurity compared to 7.9 percent of white Americans. (greenmatters.com)
  • In addition, more than 75% of households on the reservation experience some level of food insecurity-unable to get enough food due to a lack of money or access to food, according to a 2014 study. (cdc.gov)
  • Chagas disease, a zoonotic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi , is the most important endemic parasitic infection in Mexico and Central and South America because of the number of persons who become ill or die from this disease ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Vertical transmission is likely to go undetected in Europe because of lack of screening programs for at-risk pregnant women, who are usually in the long-lasting, chronic, asymptomatic phase of the disease and are unaware of their infection. (cdc.gov)
  • While the percentage of Americans with a great deal or fair amount of confidence is similar across the five leaders, there is more variation in the percentage who say they have almost no confidence in them. (gallup.com)
  • For example, between 1950 and 1970 the percentage of the population lacking complete plumbing dropped from 27 percent to 5.9 percent. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • More than one in four Black Americans live within 3 miles of a Superfund site - a higher percentage than for Americans overall. (whitehouse.gov)
  • However, there is a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes amongst Asian Americans as its presence makes up 21% of the Asian American population, twice as high as non-Hispanic whites. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to a Pew Research Center report from 2019, while 79% of whites have access to broadband internet, just 66% of Black and 61% of Hispanic respondents said they had such access. (yahoo.com)
  • American Indians have an infant death rate that is 40 percent higher than the rate for whites. (news-medical.net)
  • Fifty years later, African Americans still lack full access to decent, wholesome, and safe housing, in large part because black poverty remains high and is very concentrated. (epi.org)
  • The ARP provided cash relief directly to low- and middle-income Americans last year, and cut Black child poverty by 33.3 %, lifting more than 1 million Black children out of poverty in December 2021 alone. (whitehouse.gov)
  • The report titled, " Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States ," synthesized data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, including its American Community Survey, to identify six areas of the country where access to clean water is lagging. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • Asian Americans are defined as Americans of Asian ancestry and constitute nearly 5% of American's population as of 2003, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. (wikipedia.org)
  • Only half of households on tribal lands subscribe to fixed home Internet service, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and some areas lack even basic cell reception. (commerce.gov)
  • According to CDC data available Wednesday , 65% of the 51.7 million Americans who have received at least one of their COVID vaccine shots were white. (yahoo.com)
  • Available internet access doesn't explain the totality of that disparity, but with vaccine appointments largely available online, it's certainly not helping. (yahoo.com)
  • Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., asked if he should be concerned that Americans will have problems getting access to a vaccine when it's available. (boston.com)
  • With African American men 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men and twice as likely to die from it, City of Hope is focusing on outreach efforts to this community in an attempt to catch cancers before they become deadly. (cityofhope.org)
  • Reaching out to the underserved - especially in the African American community - was baked into Bedell's personality almost from birth. (cityofhope.org)
  • every day she also uses any means available - radio, TV, social media, in-person talks - to spread the word about the grim statistics: that African American men are 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men and twice as likely to die from it. (cityofhope.org)
  • It's the gravest cancer threat to African American men," said Kimlin Tam Ashing , Ph.D., founding director of the Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education (CCARE) and a professor in the Department of Population Sciences at City of Hope. (cityofhope.org)
  • No one is certain why 1 in 7 African American men are stricken with prostate cancer. (cityofhope.org)
  • We speak with Stacey Abrams, who made history in Georgia last month when she became the first African-American woman to win a major party's nomination for governor in U.S. history. (democracynow.org)
  • If Abrams wins, she'll become the first African-American governor in the Deep South since Reconstruction. (democracynow.org)
  • This descriptive study explores community-based risks for overweight and obesity among African American youth in a rural town in the Deep South. (cdc.gov)
  • We used ecological theory in conjunction with embodiment theory to explore how upstream ecological factors may contribute to risk of overweight and obesity for African American youth in a rural town in the Deep South. (cdc.gov)
  • We conducted and analyzed in-depth interviews with African American community members who interact with youth in varying contexts (home, school, church, community). (cdc.gov)
  • Rural areas in the Deep South have a disproportionately high prevalence of obesity compared with urban areas of the United States (1-3), as have African American populations compared with white American populations (4). (cdc.gov)
  • However, little research has focused on the problem among rural African American youth in the Deep South. (cdc.gov)
  • Roughly 40% of its 2,200 residents are African American, and 28% are younger than 18 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Racial profiling, especially of young African American men. (lu.se)
  • But more than one-third of the U.S. population in rural areas has little or no access to the Internet. (npr.org)
  • Since 2012, she's been a lead voice on the FCC in the push to digitize rural America. (npr.org)
  • While the FCC recently approved emergency $50 per month broadband discounts for certain Americans, others in rural areas may be out of luck, at least in the short-term. (yahoo.com)
  • Yet, their struggles were met with silence because in this community - like in much of rural America - there was little information and few, if any, resources available. (nami.org)
  • Between 2000 and 2014, those without water access dropped from 1.6 million to 1.4 million. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • While the FCC has said it's just 18 million, she believes the number of Americans without high-speed internet could be closer to 100 million. (yahoo.com)
  • In a long feature story, the Associated Press reports that the Indian Health Service System, 'which serves almost 2 million American Indians in 35 states,' often provides 'grossly substandard care. (news-medical.net)
  • According to the FCC, around 30 million Americans lack access to broadband service. (commondreams.org)
  • An estimated 28 million Americans do not have health insurance. (oncolink.org)
  • Asian Americans have historically been perceived as a "model minority," experiencing few health problems relative to other minority groups. (wikipedia.org)
  • Research within the past 20 years, however, has shown that Asian Americans are at high risk for hepatitis B, liver cancer, tuberculosis, and lung cancer, among other conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Asian Americans are a heterogeneous group. (wikipedia.org)
  • While the rates of death from cardiovascular disease are lower for Asian Americans relative to other ethnic groups, they are still diagnosed with hypertension and heart disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for all Americans, and continues to disproportionally affect the Asian Americans who are disadvantageous in society due to various social determinants. (wikipedia.org)
  • Addressing the health disparities requires significant awareness, comprehension, and consideration for the growing diversity of Asian population, especially for the foreign born older Asian Americans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Only 8.5% were Hispanic/ Latino, while Black and Asian Americans made up just 6.7% and 4.8% of those vaccinated, respectively. (yahoo.com)
  • The lack of adequate child care especially puts a strain on working mothers. (ucsb.edu)
  • Studies of child care subsidies find that increased access to child care can increase the likelihood parents are employed and employed full-time . (ucsb.edu)
  • What is child care like in America right now? (cnn.com)
  • How are Americans assessing the risk of child care? (cnn.com)
  • And experts say that access to child care is an important key to economic recovery . (cnn.com)
  • We rank last on access to care, administrative efficiency and equity. (citizen.org)
  • If patients cannot easily access care and coverage for care, hospitals struggle to deliver services and subsequently cannot generate revenue, thus resulting in uncompensated care. (hfma.org)
  • For uninsured and underinsured patients, the most important prerequisite of access is identifying and securing appropriate coverage, in order to afford the medical care they need. (hfma.org)
  • Lack of health insurance is a barrier to getting cancer care. (oncolink.org)
  • State vital statistics systems currently report and expands information from previous chartbooks and mother's education on the birth certificate and, based on an introduces this year's special feature on access to care. (cdc.gov)
  • By clicking "Allow All" you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage and support us in providing free open access scientific content. (news-medical.net)
  • Access to treatment and other social services should be universal and expansive for the most at-risk populations, meaning that anywhere a person shows up identifying a need for those services, they can be directed to the right services accordingly. (pewtrusts.org)
  • In importing radical tactics to the American suffrage movement, Alice Paul , the protagonist of Iron Jawed Angels , attracted great attention to the cause, but she also demonstrated a fundamental misunderstanding about the difference between American and British democracy. (lwv.org)
  • While limited by the fundamental lack of tions of these agreements for tobacco control. (who.int)
  • From the abstract: 'Digital health technologies (DHTs) should expand access to clinical research to represent the social determinants of health (SDoH) across the population. (cdc.gov)
  • Every day, Big Banks, Big Polluters, and Big Tech companies are threatening our economy, our environment, and our democracy - sacrificing Main Street Americans and our families on the altar of corporate profits. (citizen.org)
  • The poll also found that Americans are less optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy than they have been in recent months and that Biden is at a low point in his overall job approval rating. (gallup.com)
  • Countless supply chain issues are further dampening legacy car makers and the Biden Administration's efforts to make 50% of all cars on American roads fully electric by 2030. (wita.org)
  • As part of the American Jobs Plan, President Biden has proposed a bold $100 billion investment to bring affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband to every American. (commerce.gov)
  • Franken reported little success in his efforts to get unimpeded access to the Hmong returnees but said his group was taken by helicopter to the village of PhonKham in Borikhamxay province in central Laos to meet with a group of 150 returnees. (tcdailyplanet.net)
  • The Lao Foreign Minister is coming to Washington in a few weeks to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Franken said the next step is to ensure that the State Department has the Hmong issue as a high priority and to demand that the Lao government allow humanitarian access and assistance to the Hmong. (tcdailyplanet.net)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the U.S. facing a deadline to increase the nation's debt limit and the threat of an economic recession looming, Americans lack confidence in a variety of key U.S. leaders on economic matters. (gallup.com)
  • These social determinants leading to health disparity include but not limit to lack of language proficiency, health illiteracy due to lower education attainment, racial discrimination, economic instability and poor community engagement. (wikipedia.org)
  • Larger socioeconomic disparity between wealthy and poor Americans. (healthpopuli.com)
  • These population subgroups include women and infants, adolescents and young adults, and minorities (especially African- Americans). (cdc.gov)
  • Nationwide, the report finds the number of Americans without access to complete plumbing has declined. (100daysinappalachia.com)
  • one in three city dwellers globally and two in three city dwellers in low-income countries are "under-served" - lacking access to one or more core urban services, a new report finds. (americaninfrastructuremag.com)
  • While residents of reservations qualify for Medicare and Medicaid coverage, 'a report by the Government Accountability Office last year found that many American Indians have not applied for those programs because of lack of access to the sign-up process. (news-medical.net)
  • NEW YORK - The American Bible Society released on Tuesday its annual State of the Bible report, which revealed that a majority of Americans feel the morals and values of the country are declining. (christianpost.com)
  • Many Americans also report difficulty paying for other kinds of connectivity - like cellphone service and cable or satellite television - during COVID-19, with similar differences by income and education. (pewresearch.org)
  • Fast forward to today, at the end of April, and now not even the corporate media can deny that hospitals are suffering due to a lack of patients, as most states have shut down "non-essential" medical services to concentrate on treating COVID-19 patients. (healthimpactnews.com)
  • That gives you a free ticket, all expenses paid, access to hospital services. (healthimpactnews.com)
  • Inadequate data - including incomplete information from the payer or patient, lack of communication around procedures the patient needs, and insufficient screening for financial assistance or other program eligibility - ultimately affect providers' likelihood of getting reimbursed for services delivered. (hfma.org)
  • He said the breaking point came when he opposed a White House directive to allow widespread access to hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug Trump was touting as an effective treatment. (boston.com)
  • These requirements undermine the bipartisan nature of the program and will make it harder to connect all Americans and close the digital divide. (uschamber.com)
  • Thirty-two percent blamed the decline on a lack of Bible reading in the country while 29 percent cited the "negative influence of media. (christianpost.com)
  • Trump, said later, at a Pennsylvania medical equipment distributor, that the U.S. is ramping up production of COVID-19-related items and that his goal "is to produce everything America needs for ourselves and then export to the world, including medicines. (boston.com)
  • In 1713, America's first important medical figure, Puritan minister Cotton Mather, wrote about a measles epidemic in the American colonies, describing not only its epidemiology and devastation, but also the fear it elicited. (cdc.gov)