Are We Ready for the Reintegration to Normalcy?
By Elodie Nonguierma, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Governor DeWine began to reopen the state of Ohio on May 1. This decision worries many Ohio […]
Health Disparities and COVID-19
By Karen Scott, MPA, Administrative Coordinator, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Health disparities existed long before the COVID-19 virus began infecting Americans. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has […]
We Will Never be the Same: Five Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic has Changed U.S. Health Care Forever
By Kelley Kauffman, MSN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research We can no longer deny the flaws within America’s health care system. They have been highlighted […]
Coronavirus Impacts Ohio’s Opioid Crisis
By Karen Scott, MPA, Administrative Coordinator, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research A National Journal article titled, “Coronavirus Could Worsen Ohio’s Opioid Crisis” details challenges for those seeking […]
African Americans Infected and Dying of Coronavirus at Higher Rates
By Kelley Kauffman, MSN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Milwaukee is one of the only places in the country tracking and reporting data on the […]
Black-Americans and the Uphill Battle Against COVID-19
By Elodie Nonguierma, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Let me start this piece by reiterating what health professionals have been saying “no one is immune […]
History of the Correlation Between Asians & Disease in America
By Joshua Beltran, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic started to make its way to various parts of the United States […]
Hotels for Hospitals and Homeless Shelters
By Maria Figueroa, Research Coordinator, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research As we continue to fight the coronavirus pandemic, some Ohio hotels are offering their empty rooms to […]
When You Can’t Afford to Take Care of Your Health
By Maria Figueroa, Research Coordinator, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research An article posted on Cleveland.com titled, “I basically have to stay sick: ’NE Ohioans feel the cost […]
Time to Move Beyond Proving Disparities Exist and Begin Eliminating Them
J. Daryl Thornton, M.D., M.P.H., Co-director, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Click on image to enlarge PDF Version: Dr. Daryl Thornton Editorial Piece