In this new landscape of technology, algorithms are used as data to make predictions and aid in decision-making around medical treatment and healthcare access. While they have been known to reinforce discrimination and harm, they also have the capacity to advance health equity and the well-being of Black communities.

In this episode of the Health EquiTEA Podcast, Jallicia and Ijeoma frame the struggles for health equity within the recent efforts of Black leaders to leverage innovative technology for racial justice and birth equity.   Black women leaders have paved the digital lane in health care by creating apps that combine digital tools with efforts to address coded biases and racism that exist in the medical system.  This increased representation of Black health tech founders alongside the growing awareness of systemic inequities that impact the well-being of Black people reinforces the urgent calls to hold institutions accountable for using biased technology to perpetuate health disparities.  We respond to this call by showcasing the knowledge, evidence-based solutions, and health equity work of Black leaders.

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