The Urgent Need to Improve Health Equity - Scientific American
by Chiara Vercesi @chiara_vercesi
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My most recent series on health equity for Scientific American.
Discrimination Is Heartbreaking
Heart disease, once thought to be a malady of the rich, has a global impact.
Today its victims are those most affected by inequity
Article by Jyoti Madhusoodanan for Scientific American Volume 36, #6.
Gatekeepers of Health
HIV care has improved dramatically—but not for everyone
Article by David Malebranche for Scientific American Volume 36, #6.
Mental Health Care’s Great Divide
The stress of COVID fractured a system that was already cracked.
Article by Sarah Sloat for Scientific American Volume 36, #6.
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