At Shades Connect, we work together with health and wellness providers to help improve our healthcare scystem by promoting women of color's well-being and ensuring equal access to quality care.
Women of color face numerous challenges when it comes to achieving health equality, and cultural competency plays a crucial role in addressing these issues. Cultural competency refers to the ability of healthcare providers to understand and respond effectively to the unique cultural needs and perspectives of patients . By providing access to culturally competent providers, women of color can experience accurate diagnoses, appropriate treatments, and improved health outcomes.