Vaccines are Good for America: Why all the confusion?
The confusion surrounding immunization and vaccines constitutes a national health crisis for the African American community. The purpose of this report is to seek clarification, financial resources, and technical support from HHS, NIH, the CDC, and the FDA due to the evolution of the public health environment.
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NBCI and ACHDC Release Major Report to the HHS and Congress Concerning Vaccine Confusion
The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 150,000 African American and Latino faith communities comprising 27.7 million members, has released a 43-page report on the confusion surrounding vaccines and their effects on vulnerable populations. The report, "Vaccines Are Good for America", focuses on the need for vaccines and the negative consequences of the confusion for African Americans, Latinos, young children, immunocompromised adults, and the poor.
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The NBCI Launches Historical National Clinical Trials Strategic Plan (NCTSP) Through 150,000 Black Churches
The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 150,000 African American churches and 27.7 million members, launches the National Clinical Trials Strategic Plan (NCTSP) to inform, empower, educate, enroll, and maintain African Americans in Clinical trials. This will prove to be one of the most significant efforts to improve health in the African American community. This is truly a historical moment for the Black churches as they seek to build and sustain an interdisciplinary approach.
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This Reverend Wants to Change How You View Clinical Trials: “We’re Not Going to Have Another Tuskegee”
Reaching Black people on major issues starts with going where they are. Historically, Black churches have been a resource and refuge in their communities, and they’re helping to build trust with clinical trials.
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NBCI and the ACHDC Endorse National Academies Report on Improving Clinical Trials Representation
The Nat'l Black Church Initiative and American Clinical Trials Disparities Commission Strongly Urge the FDA to Use It as a blueprint.
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New Study First of Its Kind to Identify Disparities in Rates and Types of Depression Treatment among Racial-Ethnic Subgroups of Medicaid Beneficiaries
Investigators at Morehouse School of Medicine recently published, “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Treatment and Treatment Type for Depression in a National Sample of Medicaid Recipients,” the first study of its kind.
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CME Outfitters, The ACHDC and National Black Church Initiative Work to Aid African American Clinical Trial Participation
Partnership will address greater African American participation in clinical trials, health inequities and patient empowerment in underserved communities.
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Blood test for colon cancer screening is approved by US regulators
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths.
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