African-American/black women
From womenshealth.gov
Minority Women's Health (More information on this publication)
http://www.womenshealth.gov/minority-health/
Your Guide to Breastfeeding, For African American Women (2011) (More information on this publication)
http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/breastfeeding-guide/BreastfeedingGuide-AfricanAme...
Other publications and websites
About Minority Health — Disease Burden and Risk Factors (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/AMH/dbrf.htm
African Americans and Kidney Disease Fact Sheet (More information on this publication)
http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/news/campaign/african_americans.htm
An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis (More information on this publication)
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/cope_with_crisis_book/index.cfm
Asthma and African Americans (More information on this publication)
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=6170
Breast Cancer: A Resource Guide for Minority Women (More information on this publication)
http://www.omhrc.gov/assets/pdf/checked/bcrg2005.pdf
"Closing the Health Gap": Reducing Health Disparities Affecting African-Americans (More information on this publication)
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=2139
Consultation to Address STD Disparities in African American Communities (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/std/general/STDHealthDisparitiesConsultationJune2007.pdf
The Diabetes Epidemic Among African-Americans (More information on this publication)
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/FS_AfricanAm.pdf
Drugs, Alcohol, and HIV/AIDS: A Consumer Guide for African Americans (More information on this publication)
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/tip_37_brochure.pdf
FastStats: Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/black_health.htm
Fathers Can Support Breastfeeding (More information on this publication)
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Fathers/FathersCanSupportBF-brochure2.pdf
For People of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage: Important Information About Diabetes Blood Tests (More information on this publication)
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/traitA1C/
Health Reform for African Americans (More information on this publication)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/files/documents/health_reform_for_african_americans.pdf...
Heart Disease and African Americans (More information on this publication)
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3018
Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style (More information on this publication)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/chdblack/cooking.htm
Help your family prevent kidney failure: Talking to Your Family about Kidney Disease (More information on this publication)
http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/patients/kidney_disease_family.htm
HIV Surveillance in Women (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/women/index.htm
HIV/AIDS Among African Americans (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/index.htm
Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women (More information on this publication)
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/improving.htm
Lactose Intolerance (More information on this publication)
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/lactoseintolerance/index.htm
The Management of Sickle Cell Disease, (More information on this publication)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/blood/sickle/sc_mngt.pdf
Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity - A Supplement to Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (More information on this publication)
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/cre/
More Than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes (More information on this publication)
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/50Ways_tips.pdf
Osteoporosis and African American Women (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Background/default.asp
Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight Against Tobacco (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/pathways/index.htm
Safe Sleep For Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) — African American Outreach (More information on this publication)
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/safe_sleep_aa1.pdf
Sisters Together: Celebrate the Beauty of Youth! (More information on this publication)
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/celebrate.htm
Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better: Energize Yourself and Your Family (More information on this publication)
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/energize.htm
Stop TB in the African-American Community (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/populations/TBinAfricanAmericans/default.htm
Stroke and African Americans (More information on this publication)
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3022
Tuberculosis In Blacks (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/specpop/resources_TB_Blacks.htm
What African Americans Need To Know: Diabetes and High Blood Pressure — Make the Kidney Connection (More information on this publication)
http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/resources/African_American_brochure.htm
Women of Color Data Book - 3rd Edition (More information on this publication)
http://orwh.od.nih.gov/pubs/WomenofColor2006.pdf
Women, Tobacco, and Cancer: An Agenda for the 21st Century (More information on this publication)
http://planning.cancer.gov/library/2004_wtobacco.pdf
Younger Black Women Develop a More Lethal Type of Breast Cancer (More information on this publication)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/disparities/breast/aarisk
African American Resources (Copyright © National Alliance on Mental Illness) (More information on this publication)
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Resources&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&C...
African American Suicide Fact Sheet (Copyright © American Association of Suicidology) (More information on this publication)
http://www.suicidology.org/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=232&name=DLFE-20.pdf...
African-Americans and Glaucoma (Copyright © African American Community Health Advisory Committee) (More information on this publication)
http://www.aachac.org/healthfactsheets/glaucoma.html
African Americans and HIV/AIDS (Copyright © Kaiser Family Foundation) (More information on this publication)
http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6089-03.pdf
African Americans and Stroke (Copyright © National Stroke Association) (More information on this publication)
http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AAMER
African-American Programs (Copyright © American Diabetes Association) (More information on this publication)
http://www.diabetes.org/community-events/programs/african-american-programs/
African-American Women and Lupus (Copyright © African American Community Health Advisory Committee) (More information on this publication)
http://www.aachac.org/healthfactsheets/lupis.html
African-Americans and Breast Cancer (Copyright © African American Community Health Advisory Committee) (More information on this publication)
http://www.aachac.org/healthfactsheets/breast_cancer.html
African-Americans and Diabetes (Copyright © African American Community Health Advisory Committee) (More information on this publication)
http://www.aachac.org/healthfactsheets/diabetes.html
Bipolar Disorder and African Americans (Copyright © Mental Health America) (More information on this publication)
http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectId=C7DF8995-1372-4D20-C85ABFB47A928F11
Breast Cancer Racial and Ethnic Differences (Copyright © Susan G. Komen Foundation) (More information on this publication)
http://ww5.komen.org/uploadedFiles/Content_Binaries/806-373a.pdf
Cancer Facts and Figures for African Americans 2009-2010 (Copyright © American Cancer Society) (More information on this publication)
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@nho/documents/document/cffaa20092010pdf.pdf...
Depression and African Americans — Not “Just the Blues” (Copyright © Mental Health America) (More information on this publication)
http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectId=C7DF8C45-1372-4D20-C80E7F78C2F27791
Getting Real: Black Women Taking Charge in the Fight Against AIDS (Copyright © Black AIDS Institute) (More information on this publication)
http://www.blackaids.org/docs/12_05_women.pdf
How to Close the LGBT Health Disparities Gap: Race & Ethnicity (Copyright © Center for American Progress) (More information on this publication)
http://www.lgbthealth.net/stage/documents/CAPLGBTRaceandEthnicityultimate.pdf
Lose Weight for Better Health (Copyright © Black Women's Health Imperative) (More information on this publication)
http://www.blackwomenshealth.com/2006/articles.php?id=16
Racial & Ethnic Issues in Screening (Copyright © Susan G. Komen Foundation) (More information on this publication)
http://ww5.komen.org/Content.aspx?id=5320&terms=african+american
Sexual Violence Awareness Fact Sheet — African-American/Black Women (Copyright © Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance) (More information on this publication)
http://www.vadv.org/secPublications/svfsaa.pdf
Stroke in African Americans (Copyright © National Stroke Association) (More information on this publication)
http://www.stroke.org/site/DocServer/AFAM.broch.pdf?docID=581
Ten Facts About African Americans and Kidney Disease (Copyright © National Kidney Foundation) (More information on this publication)
http://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/fs_new/10factsabtaframerkd.cfm
What Every Sister Should Know About Breastfeeding (Copyright © Black Women's Health Imperative) (More information on this publication)
http://www.blackwomenshealth.com/2006/articles.php?id=1
You Are a Survivor: Living After Cancer Treatment (Copyright © Lance Armstrong Foundation) (More information on this publication)
http://www.livestrong.org/What-We-Do/Our-Actions/Professional-Tools-Training/For-Health-Care-Professionals/...
Young African American Women and HIV (Copyright © Advocates for Youth) (More information on this publication)
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/storage/advfy/documents/youngaawomen.pdf
Other organizations
- Center for Minority Veterans, VA (More information on this organization)
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, FCS, FNCS, USDA (More information on this organization)
- Centro de Información de la Oficina de Salud de las Minorías (More information on this organization)
- National Kidney Disease Education Program, NIDDK, NIH, HHS (More information on this organization)
- Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, CDC (More information on this organization)
- Office of Minority Health, HHS (More information on this organization)
- Office on Women's Health, HHS (More information on this organization)
- Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center), SAMHSA, HHS (More information on this organization)
- Womenshealth.gov, OWH, HHS (More information on this organization)
- African American Community Health Advisory Committee (More information on this organization)
- American Diabetes Association: The African American Program (More information on this organization)
- Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (More information on this organization)
- Black AIDS Institute (More information on this organization)
- Black Women's Health Imperative (More information on this organization)
- Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (More information on this organization)
- National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (More information on this organization)
- National Council of Negro Women (More information on this organization)
- National Minority AIDS Council (More information on this organization)
- NHTSA Multicultural Outreach Program (More information on this organization)
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (More information on this organization)
- Sister to Sister: The Women's Heart Health Foundation (More information on this organization)
- Sisters Network (More information on this organization)
- The Association of Black Psychologists (More information on this organization)
- The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (More information on this organization)
- Women Alive (More information on this organization)
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