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American Bone Health Observes National Minority Health Month

Values of Healthy Bones Tampa BayApril is National Minority Health Month, so we will take this time to highlight the disparities and differences in bone health awareness, osteoporosis treatment, and fracture prevention that affect some racial and ethnic minority groups. Also, American Bone Health is committed to bone health education on a community level, so we will be reaching out to underserved populations during April and beyond to try to close these gaps.

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.

American Bone Health presents a signature event series called Freedom from Fractures™ every May in communities across the United States in honor of National Osteoporosis Month. This year, we planned and organized events in 10 locations that were specifically targeted to African Americans and nine that were targeted to Chinese Americans. However, amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to postpone all community events to protect both our Peer Educators and the people who attend the programs. We are in the process of rescheduling these events as well as creating virtual events so people can participate from the safety of home.   

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

Latinos and Osteoporosis


Posted: 04/05/2020.
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