“Everything matters to somebody, and … there are people whose names you don’t know yet sitting somewhere worrying about an issue that you can help them to resolve.”
Health Overview
The NAACP’s mission includes a focus on the right of African Americans and other people of color to have optimal
health outcomes and access to timely, quality, affordable health care. African Americans continue to have the highest
incidence, prevalence and mortality rates from chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity,
and issues like HIV/AIDS continue to overwhelm the Black community more so than any other racial or ethnic group.
The NAACP is committed to eliminating the racial and ethnic inequities that exist within our healthcare system which
undermine communities of color, their life opportunities and their ability to contribute fully to the common good.