Community Voices in Health Research

An update from Dr. Ruvvy

Last month, I (Dr. Ruvvy) attended community talks from the Faith Based Genetic Research Institute.

The Faith Based Genetic Research Institute is a partner of Wayne State University and the Karmanos Cancer Institute that aims to:

“Educate, empower, and elevate populations, composed primarily of people of color, on the benefits of being engaged with the medical community and advanced therapeutics.”

💡 Here’s what we learned from scientists and community members

• Young people want to know what they can do to prevent chronic medical conditions

  • Scientists recommended:

    • Engaging in wellness practices (see our Guided Exercise series on YouTube!)

    • Engaging in faith or cultural communities (check out Choose Healthy Life to find your local hub at the intersection of faith and health through 10 Detroit churches!)

    • Ensuring healthy daily intake of Vitamin D

    • Policies that ensure availability and access to clean water

• Black/African American individuals have been under-represented in studies of human health and treatment of disease.

  👉This under-representation leads to widening health disparities. 

• Increasing participation of Black/African American individuals requires building trust and communication, to ultimately improve health and ensure Black/African American people can benefit from personalized medicine. 

👥 Want to see yourself represented in scientific research?

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