BLACK PAPERS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH

Below are three final "Black Papers" written by the University of Pittsburgh for the Urban League of Pittsburgh. These papers analyze current health conditions and problems of African Americans in Allegheny County and suggest some local policies and programs for improving conditions and alleviating problems. Many individuals and organizations helped to develop these papers (see the list of advisory committee members at the beginning of each paper). The papers were funded by:  the Birmingham Foundation, Jewish Healthcare Foundation, UPMC Department of Community Initiatives, and the University of Pittsburgh.

We received many helpful comments on the earlier draft papers and have incorporated suggestions in the papers as much as possible. Additional comments can be submitted to Ralph Bangs, PhD, Research Associate at the University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh. To read and print the documents, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is free.

Executive Summmaries of all three Black Papers (.pdf file)

Black Papers on African American Health:

The Health Status of African Americans in Allegheny County (.pdf file)

• Haslyn Hunte, MPH/MPIA. University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh.

• Ralph Bangs, PhD. Research Associate, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh

• Ken Thompson, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry,  Soros Foundation Physician Advocate Fellow/Consumer Health Coalition, University of Pittsburgh

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among African Americans in Allegheny County  (.pdf file)

• Haslyn Hunte, MPH/MPIA. University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh

• Ralph Bangs, PhD. Research Associate, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh

• Ken Thompson, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry,  Soros Foundation Physician Advocate Fellow/Consumer Health Coalition, University of Pittsburgh

Health Problems Among African American Women Age 35-64 In Allegheny County (.pdf file)

• Trista N. Sims, MPH. University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh

• Ralph Bangs, PhD. Research Associate, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh

• Ken Thompson, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry,  Soros Foundation Physician Advocate Fellow/Consumer Health Coalition, University of Pittsburgh

In addition, the Center for Minority Health at the University of Pittsburgh is creating a directory of health programs for African Americans in Allegheny County. If you are aware of programs that might be included in this directory, please send information to: Angela F. Ford, MSW, LSW. Associate Director, Center for Minority Health, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health. For each program, please provide: Program Goal/Objective, Target Population, Outreach Method, Program Services/Intervention, Evaluation Methods/Findings, Contact Information.