Black All Year - Racism, Health & Who Gets to Be Well

How do racism, bias, and systemic inequality show up in our healthcare systems—and in our bodies?

In this eye-opening episode of Black All Year, host Steph Edusei sits down with Dr. Tina Sikka, Reader in Technoscience and Intersectional Justice at Newcastle University, to unpack the often-invisible forces shaping medical care and outcomes for Black and minoritised people.

From pulse oximeters that misread dark skin to myths about pain tolerance and body size, Steph and Tina explore:

• Why race is not a biological risk factor but racism is
• The dangers of outdated clinical "truths" still influencing patient care
• How medical training fails to reflect diverse realities
• The impact of daily microaggressions on long-term health
• What real change in health equity could (and should) look like

If you’ve ever felt unseen in a doctor’s office or wondered why healthcare outcomes remain unequal, this episode is essential listening.

Contact Dr Tina Sikka

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-sikka-a8b190113/

Contact Steph

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-edusei/