by Kate Dabbs | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog, McClaren
Vaccine Hesitancy Vaccine hesitancy is a significant challenge within minority communities. The reluctance to get vaccinated stems from a complex mix of historical, social, and systemic factors that have eroded trust in the healthcare system. At the McClaren...
by Kate Dabbs | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog, McClaren
Helping our Communities to Quit Smoking One of the most pressing health issues we face in our community is the difficulty many Black Americans encounter when they’re trying to quit smoking. This challenge involves a mix of historical, social, and systemic factors...
by Kate Dabbs | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog, McClaren
A Path to Health Equity: The Five Social Determinants of Health At the McClaren Institute for Health and Quality of Life, we’re committed to improving the well-being of our communities. A key part of this mission centers on what are known as the social...
by urbanleagueups | Aug 8, 2024 | Blog, McClaren
Sydney’s Journey: The Urban League of the Upstate’s MLK Dreamer Scholarship Fuels Future in Medicine Sydney Beraho, a recent Furman University graduate on track to attend medical school, is an Urban League of the Upstate MLK Dreamers Scholarship...
by urbanleagueups | Aug 8, 2024 | Blog, McClaren
The Crisis of Maternal Mortality Pregnancy should be a time of joy and anticipation, but for far too many Black women, it comes with significant, often fatal, risks. Over 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths could be prevented with the right changes and equitable...
by urbanleagueups | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog, McClaren
The Implications and Realities of Racial Bias in Healthcare In South Carolina, People of Color (BIPOC) comprise 36 percent of the state’s overall population, yet they represent less than 25 percent of the state’s licensed workforce (South Carolina Office for...