Grantee Name
National Urban League
Funding Area
Special Projects Fund
Publication Date
May 2012
Grant Amount
$201,065
Grant Date:
September 1, 2008 – March 1, 2010
DOWNLOAD FULL REPORTDisparities in access to health care place a significant burden on the economic, social, and health status of African Americans.
African Americans disproportionately suffer from the effects of chronic conditions, such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and others. For example, they are twice as likely to die from diabetes and 30% more likely to die from cancer or heart disease than whites. Nearly 90% of people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes are overweight. Because approximately 80% of African-American women are overweight or obese, they are at an especially high risk for diabetes.
With NYHealth’s support, the National Urban League (NUL) implemented and evaluated “Remarkable Woman: That’s You!” a community-based model aimed at reducing obesity and diabetes among African-American women living in the Buffalo area.