The Black Women's Health Imperative has listed its position on key health issues affecting the nation's 19.5 million African American women and girls in this section of the Web site. Please read our position statements, and then take some time to act on these important issues by visiting our Take Action channel and joining our SisterForceTM.
African American seniors and children from low-income families are most at risk (more at risk than any other populations) of becoming ill or dying from vaccine-preventable diseases and complications.
It is imperative that we reduce cardiovascular health disparities – both the higher death rates and the greater health burden of heart disease – faced by Black women.
Black women must be empowered with the knowledge, tools, strategies and resources to be actively engaged in making healthy lifestyle decisions and choices that support their overall physical, mental and emotional wellness.
African American women and their families face serious and disparate health complications because of obesity and obesity-related diseases - diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and some forms of cancer.
