The National Black Leadership Commission on Health (Black Health) is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization founded in 1987, as the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, in 2019 changed its name to the National Black Leadership Commission on Health (Black Health). The organization adopted a new mission and expanded health focus that includes HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer, sickle cell, diabetes, and mental health.
Our mission is to “champion promotion of health and prevention of diseases to reduce disparities and achieve equity within the Black community”. To achieve the mission, we work with a broad spectrum of local, state, national leaders and stakeholders including public officials, clergy, medical providers, advocates, consumers, and media. Further, Black Health works to build the organizational capacity of service providers and give communities of African descent a visible presence in the formulation of public policies and allocation of resources.
With established affiliates and partners within the southern and northeastern regions, Black Health’s programs and initiatives include Community Mobilization; Leadership Training Institute; Community Service Training; Peer Advocates and Trainers in Health; Counseling, Testing and Linkage to Care; Conscientious Clinician, Student Internships; Public Policy/Advocacy Training; and National African American Hepatitis C Action Day.
Black Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.