Our partners in this effort include the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). We will be sharing reliable, evidence-based information from these agencies as well as resources of our own.
Celebrating National Minority Health Month
NIAMS Health Topics: Osteoporosis
WHAT’S COMING UP
Dr. Nicole Wright is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Public Health and a leading researcher on osteoporosis treatment. We will share insights from her research on racial differences in osteoporosis and fracture outcomes.
Ama Lee is a longtime American Bone Health Peer Educator who is deeply involved in raising bone health awareness among the African American population in the Washington, D.C., area. We will share some of her experiences of educating and empowering families and individuals.
FURTHER READING
Here are some articles from our website examining some of the issues around bone health in minority communities:
Fracture Risk in African Americans
African Americans Need Less Vitamin D and Calcium
Lower Rates of Bone Density Screening Among African Americans
Posted: 04/05/2020.
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