Black Blood Heals
iHeart Podcast Network
Black Blood Heals is an original podcast presented by Be The Match in partnership with iHeartRadio. In this compelling monthly podcast series, we explore the stories of heroic Black donors who have saved lives and Black patients in need of life-saving stem cell and bone marrow transplants. Hear from Black doctors about disparities in healthcare affecting the Black community and learn how you can take action to save a life and change outcomes for patients battling blood cancer, sickle cell disease and other life-threatening diseases.
Location:
United States
Networks:
iHeart Podcast Network
Description:
Black Blood Heals is an original podcast presented by Be The Match in partnership with iHeartRadio. In this compelling monthly podcast series, we explore the stories of heroic Black donors who have saved lives and Black patients in need of life-saving stem cell and bone marrow transplants. Hear from Black doctors about disparities in healthcare affecting the Black community and learn how you can take action to save a life and change outcomes for patients battling blood cancer, sickle cell disease and other life-threatening diseases.
Language:
English
Episodes
How Medical Disparities Affect Sickle Cell Patients
4/26/2021
This episode of Black Blood Heals looks at how medical disparities affect people in the sickle cell community. Sickle Cell affects 1 in 365 African-Americans, about 100,000 individuals in the U.S.. Sickle Cell is the most common inherited or genetic disease in the U.S., yet historically receives far less funding than diseases which primarily affect Caucasian populations. Hear from a Stanford Medical School trained Family Physician and Author who actively manages Sickle Cell disease.
Duration:00:29:42
Medical Apartheid: Know Our History
2/16/2021
In Episode 2/Season 2, Black Blood Heals delves into the dark history of medical experimentation on African Americans as chronicled by Harriet Washington, author of Medical Apartheid. Ms. Washington is a science writer, editor and medical ethicist who has been a Research Fellow in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School. Her book, Medical Apartheid, is the first full history of Black America’s shocking mistreatment at the hands of the medical establishment.
Duration:00:34:35
Blood Sisters: How Kianna Saved Corinne’s Life
12/23/2020
When Corinne celebrated her 21st birthday in Las Vegas, she was joined by the young woman who saved her life. Hear the story of two 20-something incredible Black women whose bond is unbreakable in this episode of Black Blood Heals.
Duration:00:33:54
Episode 4: Walela’s Search for a Match: 1 in 35 million
9/4/2020
Duration:00:42:03
Episode 3: Sickle Cell Disease
6/19/2020
Duration:00:26:02
Episode 2: Health Disparities in the Black Community
5/27/2020
Duration:00:40:51
Episode 1: Natalia and Briana
4/7/2020
Duration:00:12:32