By: Fran Smith |centerforhealthjournalism.org Dr. Eleanor Fleming was nine months into conducting a five-year federally funded study of unconscious bias in dentistry when the government cancelled her grant in April as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to health and science research. Like many researchers who abruptly lost funding in recent months, Fleming was […]
By Pan American Health Organization Washington, D.C., December 12, 2024 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today presented a new report highlighting both the progress made and the persistent challenges faced by countries in the region in their efforts to ensure access to health services without imposing an unsustainable financial burden on individuals. […]
By: Pan American Health Organization | Editorial Credit: Bricolage/ shutterstock.com People of African descent are 2.5 times more likely to live in poverty and often face limited access to health services. Washington, DC, August 30, 2024 (PAHO) — In commemoration of the International Day of People of African Descent, which takes place on August 31, […]