Joann Weaver

Like many other health disparities, there is a difference in the immunization rate for Black and white children. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 66.5% of children 19 to 35 months old are fully immunized compared to 71.5% of white children. The gap is not as large for children who have received […]

The City of St. Louis Department of Health is participating in the new “Free EC” project to offer no-cost emergency contraceptive kits to Missourians. Launched in early 2023 by the

In Missouri, the preterm birth rate among Black women is 51% higher than the rate among all other women, according to the 2022 Missouri March of Dimes birth report card.

BJC Gives Back, a BJC Health Care program, has donated $30,000 to be divided among nine local organizations. Each will receive a donation ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 and among them is the Sickle Cell Association. “It’s a project that we do each year where employees nominate their favorite nonprofits in the community. They’re looking […]

A spirit of celebration and community pride flowed as guests networked during the 23rd Annual Salute to Excellence in Health Care, presented by The St. Louis American Foundation. This event centered on making mental health a priority and honored outstanding health care workers from a range of careers. Rebeccah Bennett, founder and principal of Emerging […]

Less than 6% of physicians in the U.S. identify as African American, according to statistics from SSM Health.  A new book called “Black Girls In White Coats” is helping to inspire Black girls to become doctors, and could help increase that low percentage. Written by Dr. Jovita Ugochi N. Oruwari, a breast surgeon at SSM Health DePaul Hospital, the collection of […]

More than 8,000 individuals in the city of St. Louis sought mental health services through the Missouri Department of Mental Health and psychiatric programs, with 68%, or more than two thirds of them, according to the Department of Health. PQ “We’re a part of history today, so let’s just pause for a second,” she said. […]

With the latest rise in hospitalizations from COVID-19, the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) launched a statewide campaign Wednesday, Jan. 26.

To provide support during the worst surge since the beginning of the pandemic, The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force selected BJC Christian Hospital as a priority facility to receive

While Medicaid insurance was expanded to 230,000 newly eligible Missourians in October, enrollment has been slow while a new measure will make it difficult for those who qualify to gain