Dr. Chinelo Animalu, MD, is an Infectious Disease and HIV specialist and associates host an informative conversation about Infectious Diseases and disparity in the Memphis community.

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Dr. Animalu, Infectious Disease Specialist interviews Dr. Michelle Kitson, Internal Medicine Physician in Memphis, TN focused on the devastating statistics of health inequities in Shelby County, TN.

Health disparities in Shelby County, TN, highlight significant inequalities affecting various populations.

Shelby County scores 0.909 out of 1.0 on the BlueCross Health Index, slightly above the statewide average of 0.907. This index indicates overall health quality, where higher scores reflect better health outcomes.

Health outcomes vary notably by race and ethnicity, with certain groups experiencing higher rates of chronic diseases and lower access to healthcare focused on disparities related to domestic violence and racial and ethnic inequities.

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Dr Chinelo Animalu, Infectious Disease and HIV Specialist, host a masterclass in a series of podcast focused on Sexually Transmitted Diseases affecting at large our younger vunerable population. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection, also called sexually transmitted disease, caused my bacteria.

Gonorrhea bacteria can infect the urethra, rectum, female reproductive tract, mouth, throat or eyes. Gonorrhea is commonly spread during vaginal, oral or anal sexualal activity.

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