Black Doctor s COVID-19 Death Inspires Bill for Cultural Awareness Training
Article origination WFYI-FM
Dr. Susan Moore posted a video from her hospital bed in the Indianapolis area. She said that she was denied proper care while being treated for COVID-19.
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A prominent Indiana lawmaker wants to make sure the final days of Dr. Susan Moore’s life, which were chronicled in an emotional video, lead to lasting change for Black women.
So she’s drafting a bill that would require cultural awareness training for the state’s health care professionals.
“I don t want another Black woman to have to go through this,” says Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis). “We need to do whatever we can to make sure our patients and our Black women are not feeling even more stressed when they go to the hospital.”
How COVID-19 Is Impacting People of Color in Every State
By Charlotte LoBuono, Stacker News
On 12/19/20 at 8:30 AM EST
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color across the United States because of social inequalities and inequalities in the health care system that have existed for a long time.
Minorities are more likely than whites to lack health insurance and have less access to health care. And some people of color may be more distrustful of the health care system. People of color are also more likely than whites to have underlying health conditions such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity that predispose them to complications from COVID-19.
Dec 17, 2020 / 09:22 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday unveiled his
Fighting the coronavirus pandemic is what Holcomb said is the biggest issues he wants to address.
“Managing through the surge and safely accelerating out of this pandemic will remain priority No. 1,” Holcomb said. “Our response and recovery efforts are all geared toward protecting lives and livelihoods.”
To keep that momentum, Holcomb wants to start a comprehensive assessment of state-delivered public health services and local health departments.
“This is just an honest assessment that ‘Hey, what are we learning through this crisis? What happens in the future? Because we don’t know and we want to be prepared for that. We want to make sure that in terms of communication, in terms of resources, in terms of nimbleness, ” the governor said.