Health Disparities
Famous Minorities In Healthcare
Healthcare Professions
Minority Health Statistics
Healthcare Policies
100

LGBT populations have a higher prevalence of this due to social stigma, discrimination, and lack of culturally competent care.

Mental Illness

100

This pediatric neurosurgeon became the first African American director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center was a 2016 republican presidential candidate.

Dr. Ben Carson

100

This role provides direct patient care, assessing and recording health histories and symptoms.

Registered Nurse

100

In 2019, this minority group had the highest uninsured rate at 16.7% in the U.S.

Hispanic/Latino Americans

100

This 2010 legislation sought to reduce disparities, provide affordable insurance, and improve access to healthcare for minorities.

Affordable Care Act

200

This disease is one of the many that disproportionately affects African Americans in the U.S. and it has been attributed to lack of access to care and genetic risk factors.

Diabetes

200

He is an Indian American neurosurgeon and medical reporter who has won multiple Emmy awards for his medical journalism.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

200

This professional analyzes blood, urine, and body fluids to detect abnormalities and diagnose illnesses.

Lab Technologist

200

This minority group has the lowest life expectancy in the U.S., living on average 5 years less than whites.

Native Americans

200

This 1964 legislation outlawed segregation in hospitals and helped minorities gain access to healthcare facilities.

Civil Rights Act

300

This chronic health condition is the leading cause of death for Native Americans.

Heart Disease

300

This Mexican American biologist co-discovered the hepatitis B vaccine, reducing liver cancer worldwide.

Dr. Baruch Blumberg

300

This specialty focuses on the structure and function of the human body through medical imaging

Radiology

300

Asian Americans have this life expectancy, the highest of any racial group in the U.S. as of 2019.

85 years

300

This 2000 national plan aims to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the U.S.

Healthy People

400

Asian Americans have higher rates of this type of cancer partially due to genetic and lifestyle factors.

Stomach Cancer

400

This Native Hawaiian epidemiologist directed the response to the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009.

Dr. Edward Koh

400

This role assists physicians in surgery by preparing operating rooms, equipment, and patients.

Surgical Technologist

400

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have this many times the risk of developing diabetes compared to whites

2 times as much

400

This 1985 report sparked nationwide efforts to address the health crisis in minority communities.

The Heckler Report

500

What is the best predictor of good health in the United States?

 Zip code

500

This Asian American endocrinologist pioneered growth hormone treatment for children with pituitary defects.

Dr. Robert Blizzard

500

This profession provides therapeutic exercises and rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility, reduce pain, and prevent disability.

Physical Therapy

500

African Americans have over 2 times this mortality rate compared to whites as of 2018.

Infant Mortality Rate

500

This 2022 Supreme Court decision catalyzed an unparalleled crisis in abortion rights and access to reproductive healthcare.

Dobbs vs. Jackson

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