Despite Black Joy, There Are 5 Basic Human Rights Black People Still Don’t Have
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MadameNoire
Access To Health Care
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Life is supposed to be a basic human right. Tied into that is a good quality life aka health. However, Black people face chronic illnesses – including preventable ones – at higher rates than other groups. Meanwhile, Black people are nearly twice as likely to be uninsured, making treating these conditions difficult if not impossible at times.
Racist policies and systems make it hard for Black people to access treatment for health issues. And racism is also often the cause of those issues, with Science Direct reporting that experiencing racism can actually increase inflammation in the body, making one more prone to health problems.
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