Health disparities persist in the city of Boston between people of color and white residents, and efforts to combat racism and increase minority patients’ awareness of their rights as health care consumers are needed to bridge the divide, specialists said on Monday.
Speaking at a forum hosted by the State of Black Boston, a coalition of groups that includes the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, public health specialists discussed findings that were detailed in a report published in July 2011 that showed black Bostonians suffered from a number of serious health conditions at higher rates than white residents.
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You can lead a horse to water - but - you can't make then drink.
Lets be real - there are many women who come here from other countries for obstetrician & gynecology care. They come from great distances. In other words, if they find their way to the U.S. than think long and hard about what is preventing Black Bostonians from accessing excellent health care provided in their own neighborhood Health Clinics. The Black Bostonions who are sick also have access to the MBTA RIDE for their commutes.