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Addressing Health Care Disparities in the Hispanic Community

October 12, 2021

As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, medical student Maria Fazal shares insight on how to support Baltimore’s Hispanic community.

Maria Fazal ⋅ Events and Happenings Baltimore, community, health disparities, volunteering ⋅

quote: by bringing these disparities to light and increasing access to care, we can work to make sure that a patient's treatment outcome it not determined by his or her geographic location and move toward a future in which all patients have the necessary tools to best fight a cancer diagnosis, regardless of the neighborhood they live in or socioeconomic status.

Uncovering a Troubling Truth: When Health Care Isn’t Created Equal

March 23, 2017

Spurred by the most recent women’s march in Washington, D.C., it is easy to think that the best way to get involved and rally for women’s rights is by donning a pink cap and waving signs. While that is one way to fight for women’s rights, another is to highlight health care disparities specifically affecting […]

Diana Cholakian ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cancer, health disparities, women's health, women's rights ⋅

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