/tags/minority-health minority health en-US Copyright Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:10:00 GMT /news/2023-06-12/suicide-rates-in-the-black-community-are-on-the-rise-an-ohio-barbershop-is-stepping-up A Warren barber is integrating mental health resources into his haircuts. More Ohio barbershops are planning to follow suit. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:10:00 GMT /news/2023-06-12/suicide-rates-in-the-black-community-are-on-the-rise-an-ohio-barbershop-is-stepping-up Kendall Crawford /government-politics/2023-01-17/landmark-study-will-examine-disparities-in-minority-health-care-in-ohio The study will use existing data and will come up with recommendations for improving health care for minority populations. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:51:13 GMT /government-politics/2023-01-17/landmark-study-will-examine-disparities-in-minority-health-care-in-ohio Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-08-19/osu-study-on-extremely-premature-births-raises-concerns-about-racial-disparity-abortion-bans The OSU Wexner Medical Center researcher said neonatal deaths in "mothers of racial and ethnic minority communities" is a public health dilemma that is further complicated by abortion bans. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:47:03 GMT /government-politics/2022-08-19/osu-study-on-extremely-premature-births-raises-concerns-about-racial-disparity-abortion-bans Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-08-13/dewine-says-racism-is-a-public-health-crisis Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) called racism a public health crisis while releasing a report from a task force created to look into how COVID-19 is hitting… Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:36:33 GMT /government-politics/2020-08-13/dewine-says-racism-is-a-public-health-crisis Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-06-15/senate-president-rebukes-huffmans-comments-calls-for-bias-training The top leader of the Ohio Senate, Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina), has rebuked the racist comments made by Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City)… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:49:05 GMT /government-politics/2020-06-15/senate-president-rebukes-huffmans-comments-calls-for-bias-training Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-05-25/with-racial-health-disparity-sykes-says-root-of-the-problem-must-be-addressed House Minority Caucus Leader Emilia Sykes (D-Akron) is criticizing the state's plan to address racial health disparities during the coronavirus pandemic… Mon, 25 May 2020 18:45:53 GMT /government-politics/2020-05-25/with-racial-health-disparity-sykes-says-root-of-the-problem-must-be-addressed Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-05-22/sherrod-brown-says-providing-worker-protections-improves-racial-disparity The state of Ohio is rolling out a new initiative to tackle the racial health disparity with COVID-19. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says there's a… Fri, 22 May 2020 17:38:11 GMT /government-politics/2020-05-22/sherrod-brown-says-providing-worker-protections-improves-racial-disparity Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-05-21/dewine-lays-out-strategy-to-address-racial-health-disparities Gov. Mike DeWine rolled out the first steps to a plan to address racial disparities in the fight against COVID-19 which he says has only highlighted a… Thu, 21 May 2020 21:39:36 GMT /government-politics/2020-05-21/dewine-lays-out-strategy-to-address-racial-health-disparities Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-04-05/gov-dewines-new-strategy-to-help-fight-opioids-in-minority-communities Governor Mike DeWine has created a Minority Health Working Group as part of his strategy to fight opioid abuse. DeWine says the goal of this group is… Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:00:06 GMT /government-politics/2019-04-05/gov-dewines-new-strategy-to-help-fight-opioids-in-minority-communities Jo Ingles