biostudies-literatureHassan SANational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases12706https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8657258biostudies-literatureUnknown18(23)African immigrants make up a large subgroup of Black/African-Americans in the US. However, because African immigrant groups are typically categorized as "Black," little is known about their preventative healthcare needs. Differences in culture, life and healthcare experiences between African immigrant populations and US-born people may influence preventive health care uptake. Thus, policymakers and healthcare providers lack information needed to make informed decisions around preventive care for African immigrants. This formative study was conducted among the largest East African immigrant communities in King County, WA. We recruited religious leaders, community leaders, health professionals, and lay community members to participate in thirty key informant interviews and five focus group dInternational journal of environmental research and public health"They Wait until the Disease Has Taking over You and the Doctors Cannot Do Anything about It": Qualitative Insights from Harambee! 2.0.PMC8657258P30 AI027757Tadesse BSchwartz RMohamed FBayru KPatel RCHassan SADaniel NALibneh HABeyene YKBenalfew SShidane MGabreselassie LKerani RPRao DSheikh NAli ABasualdo GGebreselassie BTfalse"They Wait until the Disease Has Taking over You and the Doctors Cannot Do Anything about It": Qualitative Insights from Harambee! 2.0.African immigrants make up a large subgroup of Black/African-Americans in the US. However, because African immigrant groups are typically categorized as "Black," little is known about their preventative healthcare needs. Differences in culture, life and healthcare experiences between African immigrant populations and US-born people may influence preventive health care uptake. Thus, policymakers and healthcare providers lack information needed to make informed decisions around preventive care for African immigrants. This formative study was conducted among the largest East African immigrant communities in King County, WA. We recruited religious leaders, community leaders, health professionals, and lay community members to participate in thirty key informant interviews and five focus group d2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Dec2025-05-18T13:27:29.118Z2025-05-18T13:27:29.118ZS-EPMC86572583488643210.3390/ijerph182312706