Addressing the HIV/AIDS Crisis in the African American Community:Fact, Fiction and Policy: Consensus Report of the National Medical Association:

The National Medical Association’s Fact Sheets are designed to bring awareness to recent publications about various health care issues that impact the African American community. To access these fact sheets select from the list below.

A National Medical Association Community Health Guide: “Our Brothers Keeper: Creating a Successful Men’s Health Initiative.

The National Medical Association Consensus Panel Report: “The Effective Management of Asthma in the African-American Community”

Adult Immunizations: “Increasing Immunization Rates Among African-American Adult”

Tobacco Control Consensus Report

“Promoting Prevention of Viral Hepatitis in the African American Community”

Managing Pain: “The Challenge in Underserved Populations: Appropriate Use Versus Abuse and Diversion”

The Great Imitator: “Increasing Awareness and Treatment of Lupus in Communities of Color

Racism in Medicine and Health Parity for African Americans “The Slave Health Deficit”

“Primer Advocacy 101”

Cultural Competence Primer

The Effective Management of Asthma in the African-American Community