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Battling the heteronormativity of sexual health
As a queer, Black women, Mary W is sick of the never-ending hetero-cycle of clinic appointments, where her needs and sexuality are always a surprise to the doctor. She calls for a revolution.
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How the mental health system fails Black people
Accessing mental healthcare as a Black woman can be a challenging experience. Rianna Walcott shares her story, alongside those of three other women, to reveal the barriers she faced.
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We need less ‘sickle cell warriors’ and more allies
Rejecting the epithet “warrior”, Cheryl Telfer describes the pervasive effect sickle cell disease has on her life, and calls for more people to donate blood to help sicklers.
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Epidemic threats and racist legacies
Epidemiology is the systematic, data-driven study of health and disease in populations. But as historian Jacob Steere-Williams suggests, this most scientific of fields emerged in the 19th century imbued with a doctrine of Western imperialism – a legacy that continues to influence how we talk about disease.
Catalogue
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Health, hygiene and longevity in medieval and Renaissance Europe / Richard Palmer.
Palmer, Richard (Richard John) (Librarian and historian)Date: 1991- Archives and manuscripts
AIDS and HIV - CDSC (unpublished leaflets)
Date: 1988Reference: SA/HEC/A/43/5/30/2Part of: Health Education Council and Health Education Authority- Archives and manuscripts
Comments on proposed amendments to the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959 - bottle hygiene
Date: Apr-Aug 1972Reference: SA/SMO/L.114Part of: Society of Medical Officers of Health- Books
Multi-racial initiatives in maternity care : a directory of projects for black and ethnic minority women / [researched and written by Asma Ahmed and Maggie Pearson (Centre for Ethnic Minorities Health Studies) and edited by Ruth Evans (Maternity Alliance).].
Ahmed, AsmaDate: 1985- Archives and manuscripts
Material in other languages - AIDS
Health Education CouncilDate: 1970s-1990sReference: SA/HEC/B/13/165Part of: Health Education Council and Health Education Authority