Friday, July 24, 2009

Does your doctor judge you based on your color?

Check out this CNN.com article featuring Dr. Neil Calman of Bronx Health REACH and his patient:
Does your doctor judge you based on your color?

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Watch the CNN clip featuring Bronx Health REACH

If you missed the airing of Dr. Sanjay Gupta's investigative report on our Bronx civil rights complaint, you can check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j51CYlSFRQ

Monday, July 20, 2009

CNN AC360 Covers Bronx Health REACH Attorney General Complaint Monday Night 10pm to 12am

Monday night July 20th, on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be airing a segment on racial discrimination that results from separate and unequal care provided by private teaching hospitals in New York City.

The story will focus on a civil rights complaint filed with New York State Office of the Attorney General in June 2008 on behalf of Bronx Health REACH, a coalition of 40 community and faith-based organizations led by the Institute for Family Health. The complaint was filed by New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) based on the out-patient referral practices of three NYC hospitals - Montefiore, NY Presbyterian, and Mt. Sinai. Dr. Gupta made several visits to New York with his producer and film crews to interview faith leaders, patients, and REACH staff to bring this issue to light.

Please watch and learn more about this so we can work together to end this discriminatory practice. For more information, go to http://neilcalman.blogspot.com .

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Bronx Health REACH - Request for Proposals

Bronx Health REACH, which is a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) designated National Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities (CEED), announces a request for proposals for projects which aim to eliminate diabetes related health disparities affecting African American and/or Latino populations in New York State.

Bronx Health REACH/New York CEED will award 3-4 grants of $25,000-$50,000 for a period of one year beginning October 2009. Proposals for funding are due by September 1, 2009.

The documents you will need to apply are available at http://bronxhealthreach.org. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, contact Jill Linnell at jlinnell@institute2000.org or (212) 633-0800 ext. 1305. Please notify Jill Linnell of your intent to submit a proposal via email by August 14, 2009.

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