My Health Old – Augustus A. White III Institute

DISCOVER YOUR HEALTH DISPARITIES

Health and health care disparities are often viewed through the lens of race and ethnicity, but they occur across a broad range of dimensions. For example, disparities occur across socioeconomic status, age, geography, language, gender, disability status, citizenship status, sexual identity, orientation much more. Discover your health disparities below and get the help you need and deserve.

AFRICAN DESCENT

LATINOS / HISPANIC

ASIAN DESCENT

LGBTQ+

NATIVE AMERICAN

ALTERNATELY ABLED

PRISONERS

THE OBESE

DISCOVER AFRICAN DESCENT HEALTH DISPARITIES

Select option below to discover your health ailments and resources available to you.

AFRICAN DESCENT FEMALE

AFRICAN DESCENT MALE

AFRICAN DESCENT MALE HEALTH DISPARITIES

PROSTATE CANCER

Compared to men of other ethnicities, Black men are over 75% more likely to develop prostate cancer and more than twice as likely to die of it. Research indicates a number of disparities for Black men including longer wait times between diagnosis and treatment, and being less likely to receive definitive treatment.

PhenTV: Early Detection

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

High blood pressure is more common in non-Hispanic Black adults (54%) than in non-Hispanic white adults (46%), non-Hispanic Asian adults (39%), or Hispanic adults (36%). A heightened response is required due to the disparities in high blood pressure control in African American men

DIABETES

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2018, the age-adjusted percentage of non-Hispanic Black people over the age of 18 years with diabetes was 13.4% for males and 12.7% for females

AFRICAN DESCENT FEMALE HEALTH DISPARITIES

PROSTATE CANCER

Compared to men of other ethnicities,

PhenTV: Early Detection

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

High blood pressure is more common in non-Hispanic Black adults (54%) than in non-Hispanic white adults (46%), non-Hispanic Asian adults (39%), or Hispanic adults (36%). A heightened response is required due to the disparities in high blood pressure control in African American men