History of women of color in health
Empowerment through care
Myth or fact?
Women of color in crisis
Who is this (WOC in health)?
100
This group of women of color often served as caregivers and healers in their communities long before modern hospitals existed.
What are midwives?
100
Taking breaks, resting, and setting boundaries are all examples of this type of care.
What is self-care?
100
Menstrual cycles are the same for everyone, regardless of race or ethnicity.
What is a myth?
100
This organization provides shelter, food, and health support during disasters.
What is Red Cross?
100
She escaped slavery and became a nurse for Union soldiers during the Civil War, also famous for helping people escape on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
200
During segregation, these women provided essential healthcare in Black communities when hospitals refused to treat them.
Who are Black nurses and midwives?
200
Learning about common women’s health conditions, especially considering women of color's risk factors, can help reduce this outcome.
What is delayed diagnosis?
200
Women of color are always taken seriously by healthcare providers.
What is a myth?
200
Natural disasters often impact women of color more due to these factors, such as housing and access to healthcare.
What are systemic inequalities?
200
Her cancer cells, taken without her consent in the 1950s, became the first immortal human cell line and helped develop vaccines, cancer treatments, and much of modern biomedical research.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
300
This African American nurse became famous for caring for soldiers during the Civil War and advocating for better healthcare.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
300
Understanding that some health conditions affect women of color at higher rates can help with this.
What is early detection?
300
Latina and Black women are less likely than white women to receive early treatment for conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure.
What is fact?
300
According to UN reports, during recent conflicts in this region, over 60% of displaced civilians are women and children, who often face limited access to healthcare, education, and protection from violence.
What is Palestine?
300
Olympic fencer who also launched initiatives and public discussions around mental health, representation, and resilience for women and girls of color.
Who is Ibtihaj Muhammad?
400
This woman was the first Black woman physician in the United States.
Who is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler?
400
Empowerment through care means recognizing that improving women of color’s health requires both personal knowledge and this larger change.
What is systemic change?
400
Women of color experience higher rates of maternal mortality in the United States.
What is fact?
400
Globally, women in this region experience the highest rates of maternal and reproductive health crises, including limited access to prenatal care, childbirth support, and emergency care.
What is sub-saharan Africa?
400
As First Lady, she led the Let’s Move! initiative to promote healthy eating and exercise for children, focusing on reducing childhood obesity.
Who is Michelle Obama?
500
This Chinese American public health leader helped improve healthcare access for immigrant communities in San Francisco in the early 1900s.
Who is Dr. Margaret Chung?
500
This condition, which causes heavy bleeding and painful periods, is more common in Black women than in white women and often goes underdiagnosed.
What are uterine fibroids?
500
Research indicates that Black women tend to have higher average pain thresholds in clinical studies, but their pain is often undertreated by healthcare providers.
What is Fact?
500
In this country's current humanitarian crisis, the healthcare system has deteriorated so severely that over 600 maternal deaths occur per 100,000 live births, one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Asia.
What is Afghanistan?
500
This immunologist became widely known for her work developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and advocating for vaccine education.
Who is Kizzmekia Corbett?
