Layja Grant

XULA Alumna ‘22💛🤍 XULA MPH

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@bgander1118 She along with other health professionals, such as Dr. Veronica Gillispie, work tirelessly to reduce maternal mortality rates. @XUHealthEquity

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@Criddle33 I agree. Policies should be created to help mitigate these disadvantages in ethnic communities. Health equity may be on the rise, but it’s still so many inequities to diminish. @XUHealthEquity

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@bgander1118 I believe that income contributes to the decline in birth rate. As inflation continues, it becomes harder and harder to take care of a child @XUHealthEquity

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@GreshamAsia @XUHealthEquity This is absolutely true! Health literacy should be an education requirement in schools. Also, education regard health literacy should be given out at health fairs. It will provide people with a better advocacy foundation.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@GreshamAsia @XUHealthEquity This is unfortunate and further instills that access to healthcare is a public health crisis.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@GreshamAsia @XUHealthEquity Louisiana is an open carry state and new laws are being developed that could make gun carrying even more dangerous. Government officials need to open their eyes and see the detriment that could be ahead if they don’t fix the laws/policies regarding gun use.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@GreshamAsia @XUHealthEquity Not only that, the population that the drug is being tested on, needs to be representative of the population of distribution. Therefore, they should market the drug efficiently to all races.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@GreshamAsia @XUHealthEquity This is absolutely true. If we are better prepared than we were for the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a chance that we would not have to shut the nation down, and enforce a stay at home order again.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@NeshiaS23 @XUHealthEquity Healthcare systems are businesses, therefore they build in areas where there’s a larger population, in turn, neglecting the smaller area citizens. Government officials need to make it a priority to establishing healthcare systems in ALL areas, including small ones.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@NeshiaS23 @XUHealthEquity This is why empathy and cultural competence is of utmost importance in the healthcare system. It could ultimately save a life

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@MadisonClay28 @XUHealthEquity Overuse of alcohol also lead to cirrhosis of the liver. This is irreversible and permanent damage is done to the liver.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@NeshiaS23 @XUHealthEquity This is true but it is a possibility that the requirements of SNAP benefits rule those households out. SNAP requirements should be re-evaluated and not set for all but case by case basis.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@NeshiaS23 @XUHealthEquity Education regarding prenatal and postnatal care is vital to a mother and her child’s health.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@JDavisMPH @XUHealthEquity Yes! It ignores the issue of racism and further supports health inequities.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@JDavisMPH @XUHealthEquity This is why it is important to make healthcare facilities, such as clinics and urgent cares, available in areas that do not currently have them.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@JDavisMPH @XUHealthEquity They also have higher maternal mortality rates than their Caucasian counterparts. It is an unfortunate fact that needs to be addressed.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@JDavisMPH @XUHealthEquity This is why on campus healthcare, healthy food options, and healthy extracurriculars is vital

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@janellealana_ @XUHealthEquity This process has a heavy influence in red lining. It has been occurring for decades within the United States and continues to occur to this day.

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@janellealana_ @XUHealthEquity Gender, race, and other social factors contribute greatly in diagnoses and treatment in people

[Layja Grant @XavierGirl1925]

@janellealana_ @XUHealthEquity This is absolutely correct. This is why I advocate for ethnic communities to participate in research studies (and know their rights regarding them also) because results can be made standard for everyone when it wasn’t not tested on a truly representative population.