MN is saddened to report that M. Elizabeth Carnegie, DPA, RN, FAAN, a pioneering educator, author and unceasing champion of racial equality in nursing, passed away on February 20 at the age of 91.
In 2002, the landmark Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT), the largest and most racially/ethnically diverse clinical study to date...
By now it’s become common knowledge that Americans of color face severe disparities in incidence rates, treatment and survival when it comes to the most common types of cancer...
Are you looking for cancer education materials for patients who speak Asian and Pacific Islander (API) languages such as Hmong, Vietnamese, Korean, Samoan and Tongan?
According to the 2003 National Survey of Children’s Health, more than 300,000 Hispanic children have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...
Could a simple little blood test make a big important difference in helping to reduce the disproportionately high risk of high blood pressure in African Americans?
Please join us in saluting just a few of the many award-winning minority nurses who have recently been honored for their exceptional service, compassion and contributions to advancing the profession.
In 1985, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health, a landmark eight-volume report documenting the extent of health disparities affecting Americans of color and recommending action steps for the nation. To implement those recommendations,..
In the 20 years since the Office of Minority Health was created, how much progress has really been made in narrowing the gap of unequal health outcomes between minority and majority Americans?
How can America hope to win the war against racial and ethnic health care disparities when a sizable majority of its citizens still don’t know that the problem even exists?
Roxanne Struthers, PhD, RN, CHTP, AHN-BC, CTN, a pioneering American Indian nursing educator, researcher, author, healer and leader, passed away on December 10, 2005 at the age of 53.
What do you get when you bring together the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), which represents Hispanic and Latino nurses coast to coast, and LatPro.com, the leading jobs/careers Web site for Hispanic and bilingual professionals?
