Erasing Health Disparities of African American Men One Step at a Time
Black Men’s Health Project Survey
John Hopkins University and the Black Men’s Health Project have teamed up to bring focus on the health crisis of Black men. We know that Black men do not visit the doctor for preventative care. Oftentimes, Black men do not visit the doctor until they’re presented with a health issue that is an imminent danger to their lives or they can no longer ignore symptoms of the problem. These health problems include obesity, cancer., hypertension, heart complications, diabetes, and stroke.
To understand the effect of health disparities and consanguineous factors affecting this health crisis, Black men are requested to take a 25-minute survey named Black Men’s Health Survey. This survey will help public health office holders identify racial disparities as well as strategies to combat racial disparities that affect Black men’s health. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines racial disparities as
Preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities
to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.¹
Health disparities frequently stem from inequitable dissemination of socioeconomic, political, and environmental resources. Economic insufficiencies, home and community violence, lack of access to health care, personal and behavior factors as well as educational inequalities are factors that play a part in health disparities. Common health disparities experienced by Black men include unintentional injuries, violence-related injuries and death, and chronic diseases.
The Black Men’s Project provides tools that might educate and empower Black men to overcome some of the health disparities common to Black men. These tools include educational material, videos, interviews and lived stories of Black men who have overcome health problems.
Do your part to help Black men. Be a part of the movement by taking the survey.
http://blackmenshealthproject.org/about/#survey
Online references:
¹Disparities | Adolescent and School Health | CDC
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