CIGC Facebook Live - Racial Disparity in Healthcare

CIGC Facebook live from June, 25, 2020, CIGC Director of Education and Community Outreach Nilofar Kazi joined Dr. Natalya Danilyants, CIGC co-founder and surgeon, and Abayomi Walker, board-certified women’s health care nurse practitioner, to address racial disparity in health care and the negative effects on women of color in receiving necessary treatment for gynecological conditions. -------------------- At The Center for Innovative GYN Care, we’re committed to improving the lives of women through the treatment of complex gynecological conditions, and we’re working every day to make the most effective treatments more accessible to African American women. In the past three months, COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the African American community due to socio-economic, political and medical policies put in place by centuries of systematic racism. These polices have made health disparities common among members of the African American community. Racial disparity in health care is especially present in women's gynecological health. When we look at research related to fibroids, the evidence is clear that fibroids are more common and severe in African American women. They are three times more likely to develop fibroids and have an earlier age of onset compared to white women. Because research shows African American women wait more than four years before seeking treatment for fibroids, researchers at CIGC sought to find out what contributes to this delay. At CIGC, we work to empower women to take control of their health and get the treatment they need. That includes knowing what to ask your doctor. Don’t let anyone dismiss your symptoms. Ask for an ultrasound. You know your body best, so you are the best advocate for your health. Join the CIGC Community on Facebook for more Live events like these:   / innovativegyncare  .