Pillar 01
Conditions & Disparities
The conditions that hit our communities hardest. And why the same diagnosis often comes with different outcomes depending on who's receiving it.
Endocrine
Type 2 Diabetes
Twice the prevalence in Black communities, later diagnosis, and A1C accuracy issues with sickle cell trait.
Renal
Chronic Kidney Disease
The eGFR racial correction, APOL1 gene variants, and dialysis access disparities.
Cardiovascular
Heart Disease & Hypertension
The #1 killer in Black men, salt sensitivity genetics, and stress-induced cardiomyopathy.
Hematology
Sickle Cell Disease
Underfunded, undertreated, and mismanaged pain crises. A system-wide failure.
Behavioral
Mental Health
PTSD in veterans, depression misdiagnosed as aggression, and cultural barriers to care.
OB/GYN
Maternal Health
The Black maternal mortality crisis, dismissed pain, and preeclampsia.