Understanding and Managing Chronic Diseases: A Guide for the Black Community

When you think of chronic diseases, consider conditions like heart attacks, cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure—illnesses that we or our families may have faced, been treated for, or have claimed the lives of our loved ones. 
For Black people disproportionately impacted by these illnesses, it begs the following question:  How can we stay informed and manage these long-term health conditions that persist and require ongoing care?
Unlike acute illnesses that come on suddenly a