Barriers

Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Fem Tech and its Impact on Women’s Health in India for the Masses – ET HealthWorld

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Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Fem Tech and its Impact on Women’s Health in India for the Masses – ET HealthWorld

By Chetali Roy The subject of women’s healthcare and well-being has gained much attention in recent years, with individuals and businesses actively trying to understand women’s unique healthcare requirements. From the business standpoint, there has been a rise in businesses leveraging technology to offer products and services dedicated to ensuring women’s well-being and good health … Read more

Prostate Cancer in Black Men: Overcoming Barriers to Better Outcomes

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Since the 1990s, prostate cancer death rates have dropped for all men — most of all for African Americans. That’s progress, for sure, but it’s not the full picture. Black men have a greater risk of getting prostate cancer — and a more aggressive type — than white men, says Brandon A. Mahal, MD, a … Read more

Language Barriers Keep Millions From Good Health Care

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By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to language barriers, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third less health care than other Americans, a large study of U.S. adults shows. The analysis of federal survey data from more than 120,000 adults revealed that total use of health care (as … Read more

Lost in Translation: Language Barriers Hinder Vaccine Access

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April 23, 2021 — the Virginia Department of Health website in January reassured English-speaking readers that the COVID-19 vaccine “will not be required for Virginians.” But the Spanish-language translation, through a Google Translate widget at the top of the page, said something else: The vaccine “no sera necesario,” or “won’t be necessary.” Sharp-eyed … Read more