THIS IS NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH. 

THERE ARE SEVERAL DISEASES THAT HIT MANY MINORITY GROUPS HARDER THAN WHITES. THEY INCLUDE DIABETES, CANCER, HEART DISEASE, STROKE, H-I-V AND INFANT MORTALITY. THAT’S WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR BE THEIR OWN ADVOCATE SAYS THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH’S CENTER FOR MINORITY HEALTH SERVICES’ CHIEF VERONICA HALLOWAY.

TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, MANY PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISEASES LIKE DIABETES, H-I-V, CANCER, STROKE AND MORE SAYS HALLOWAY. FOR EXAMPLE:

HALLOWAY SAYS THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS TO HIGHLIGHT IMMUNIZATIONS, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER PREVENTATIVE MEASURES.