Letter to the Editor
Newsweek
Letter to the EditorPublished in Newsweek
Jun. 30, 2001
One issue neglected in your otherwise excellent articles about men’s health is the drastic situation facing men of color, who are less healthy than any other group and more likely to suffer from chronic conditions. They have reduced access to care and are more severely affected by the underlying causes of disease. Regardless of insurance status, men of color are less likely to receive timely preventive services, and more likely to suffer the consequences of delayed attention, such as limb amputations and radical cancer surgery. It is time for policy makers and journalists to recognize the role of race and, for that matter, income in developing ways to improve the nation’s health overall.
Barbara Krimgold, Senior Advisor
Kellogg Men's Health Initiative
Center for the Advancement of Health
Washington, D.C.
