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Public Health, Black Culture, Health Equity

Navigating racialised healthcare: Intersectional experiences shaping cancer screening among Black women in Belgium

Sarah Derveeuw, Femke Van Landschoot, Sara Willems, Katrien Vanthomme, Sorana Toma

June 12, 2026 at 3:19:54 PM

Qualitative study of 36 Black women of African descent in Flanders, Belgium examining how prior experiences of racism shape engagement with breast and cervical cancer screening. The authors argue that racialisation — not migration alone — structures preventive care engagement, and call for institutional accountability over individual adaptation.

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