SPRINGDALE -- Health initiatives throughout Northwest Arkansas are focusing on community connection and cultural competency. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Mandy Cohen spoke ...

Before Mohammed Chowdhury met a community health worker in New York City, the security guard struggled to manage his diabetes and high blood pressure. That changed when he started to work with Mamnun ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Klarque Denman, one of the doulas working with Black Mamas ATX or BMATX said assumptions and stereotypes are some of the major contributions to the standard of care shown to Black ...

Hugh Lytle is founder and CEO, Equality Health, a Value Based Care leader helping independent primary care practices make the shift to VBC. While there is no single way to define “cultural competence, ...

Hispanic Americans began establishing roots in Dayton in waves during the mid-20th century. The 1960s and 1970s marked a period of increased migration, driven by economic opportunities and political ...

Culturally competent care is healthcare that considers a person’s cultural and faith-based beliefs. It can help ensure that the care being given is compassionate and effective. Culture refers to the ...

In 1995, after Chizoma Nosike picked Worcester as her destination after emigrating from her native Nigeria, she was welcomed by a nor’easter. She asked herself, “What have I done?” Almost three ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black individuals in the United States face substantial obstacles to receiving the best mental health care.

While working as a lieutenant with the Lodi Police Department, Shad Canestrino sought ways to better serve his community. Last year, he enrolled at Sacramento State’s cultural competency course. There ...