Drs. Frank Talamantes and Gilbert Friedell, two elders of the health disparities/equities movement recently passed. Members of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC), they not only brought their perspectives to that of their populations in addressing health inequities, but blended their voices to "Speak With One Voice" regarding the need to address this issue as a unified body. The vision that addressing health alone will not solve the issue of health inequities.
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Lovell's Food For Thought - The Lost of Elders & Their Oral History
The need to create an oral history of leaders in the health disparities movement
The lost of our elders and their oral history and its impact on addressing health inequities. With the lost of two dear friends (Frank Talamantes & Gil Friedell); friends and colleagues on the battlefield in addressing health inequities, the question comes to mind, will we remember the knowledge they gained or will it be lost as we remain in our silos and continue to reinvent the wheel. Therefore, such will dooms us to continue to repeat the errors of the past and addressing inequities will remain an elusive target.
