Category Archives: Health of the Black Population
Black women are ‘stronger’, ‘more resistant to pain’ and other racial stereotypes contribute to unequal medical treatment
Eliane Barbosa da Conceição, researcher: Stereotypes about blacks effect medical treatment If a black woman and a white woman both need emergency obstetric care, the Brazilian physician will choose the … Continue reading
Brazilian government wants to combat racism in health services rendered to Afro-Brazilians through its national health care system
Minister of Health Alexandre Padilha (far right) and Minister of Racial Equality Luiza Bairros (3rd from left) Government held an event in Brasília to define health policies for blacks The … Continue reading
In the southern city of Porto Alegre, health numbers reflect racial inequality; While 8.2% of white children under the age of five die from HIV, the rate for black children jumps to 54%
Marco Quintana Elaine Soares presented HIV stats data at a seminar in July in the city of Porto Alegre In Porto Alegre, located in the southern state of Rio Grande … Continue reading
With 2012 elections coming in October, Brazil’s black community wants specific policies on safety, health and education
Black men and women: Elections 2012 In the upcoming October elections, Brazilians will go to the polls to vote for mayors and city council members in more than 5,500 cities … Continue reading
Brazil: Bias in medical treatment of blacks; Of deaths related to childbirth, 80% are black
“Health of the Black Population: A Question of Fairness” Ofdeaths related to childbirth, 80% are black Emilio Sant’Anna According to theMinistry of Health, 300 women a month die as a … Continue reading
Brazil: Bias in medical treatment of blacks; Of deaths related to childbirth, 80% are black
“Health of the Black Population: A Question of Fairness” Of deaths related to childbirth, 80% are black Emilio Sant’Anna According to the Ministry of Health, 300 women a month die … Continue reading
