African American Health
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." -Jeremiah 29:11
The Facts
African American
Definition: An American with Black African Ancestry.
According to Pew Research (2021), 14% of the United States population identifies as Black or African American, making African Americans a minority group in America.
Health & Wellness
According to the Office of Minority Health (2022), "The death rate for Blacks/African Americans is generally higher than whites for COVID-19, heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, influenza and pneumonia, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and homicide."
Life Expectancy
According to the National Center for Health Statistics (2021), life expectancy for African Americans is currently 70.8 years old (yo); the lowest it's been since 1996. Life expectancy for Caucasians, Asians, & Hispanics are, 76.4 yo, 83.5 yo, 77.7 yo, respectively.
The Lies Many Believe
"I have no control over the outcome of my health. It is what is is."
"____runs in my family. There's no way to escape that disease."
"This_____is part of my culture, I can't stop enjoying it!"
The Truth
The facts presented are not meant to shatter us, they are meant for us to shatter them. It is time to be the change! As there is always a rainbow after the rain, & light at the end of a tunnel, there is hope for African Americans. With the latest scientific research paired with biblical truths, Pain To Profit believes the solution to the African American health crisis is available now. We have designed our Life Transformational Coaching Services for health & wellness transformation! If followed step by step, we believe positive outcomes can be achieved for health promotion, disease prevention, and disease reversal. With God nothing is impossible!
