Opinion By Thomas Farrington
February 16, 2021 at 5:00 am ET
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in harmful barriers to care for patients living with or at risk for prostate cancer and has exacerbated many of the underlying health disparities affecting communities of color. President Joe Biden recently announced plans to improve access to health care, including reopening enrollment on the federal health insurance exchange. However, more must be done.
As the administration seeks to improve health equity and address the health disparities that disproportionately impact under-resourced and racial and ethnic communities, it must focus on increasing access to prostate cancer care and screening for Black men.
Mediaplanet and Father-Son Duo Grant and Calvin Hill Team up to Raise Prostate Health Awareness
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Mediaplanet’s Prostate & Urological Health campaign, found within USA TODAY and online, shows why it’s so important for men to take charge of their health
The campaign will look to create a conversation that brings together patients, healthcare providers, and urological oncologists to advocate for new innovations in diagnostics, detection, prevention, and treatment for prostate cancer, and overall prostate and urological health. NEW YORK (PRWEB) December 23, 2020 Mediaplanet today announces the launch of its cross-platform campaign “Prostate & Urological Health.” This campaign will focus on the importance of detecting prostate cancer and making the decision to treat it, as well as other urological problems, including bladder cancer.