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While the industry has made tremendous progress in the last few years innovating better treatment options for #SickleCellDisease, 90% of rare diseases don’t have any approved treatments. The health of people of color hinges on the discovery of new treatment options for rare diseases, some of which, like sickle cell anemia, disproportionately impact people of color. Thank you Ted W. Love, MD for your leadership and commitment from bench to bedside, from coast to coast, and for each individual patient whose health has been improved by your work.   #NationalMinorityHealthMonth

"I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits." Dr. Martin Luther King's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, Norway, 1964. Dr. King's timeless message on human rights resonates today. @Crossroads4Hope is founded on social work principles and rooted in social justice. We are addressing gaps in cancer care through our Health Champion Program in vulnerable communities. Empowering "first-responders," we are training our community members to provide timely access to resources, screenings, and support for the people they serve. We prepare individuals to engage in shared treatment decision making with their healthcare team, informing them of their options such as participation in clinical trials, because your voice matters. Watch, share and like this short video: Diversity Matters, Advancing Cancer Treatments Through Increased Clinical Trial Participation at https://lnkd.in/e-26AmsY, to see how ethnicity can play a pivotal role in clinical trials. No one should face cancer alone. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, or is caring for someone who is, enroll in our 24/7 direct to mobile program, MyGo2Support: https://lnkd.in/eTPMZ2mr. To speak to a member of our team please call 908-658-5400, email [email protected] #DiversityMatters #ClinicalTrialParticipation

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.” — Martin Luther King Jr. As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. today, let's remember how his vision guides us to advocate for a world where every individual, regardless of background, has equal and fair access to essential healthcare services. Before confronting care disparities, let's first make ourselves aware of common access barriers. Here's where you can start: 📋Identify obvious access barriers, which can be anything preventing a patient from gaining access to appropriate care, including lack of transportation, prohibitive distance from a healthcare facility, or the inability to pay for care. 📋Discover less obvious access barriers by recognizing the distinction between obvious and less-obvious challenges. Stay curious about the potential difficulties your patients may encounter, such as lack of childcare, scheduling conflicts at work, language barriers, among other things. 📋Understand the impact and scope of access barriers. The American Journal of Public Health identifies people with disabilities, individuals from certain racial and ethnic minority groups, those in rural areas, and populations with lower incomes as more likely to encounter numerous healthcare access barriers. Clinicians, care teams, and organizations should remember that the stakes are incredibly high. Patients who face these obstacles need passionate, informed, aware clinicians on their side who are ready to meet patients with thoughtful resources, connections, and solutions. #MLKDay #HealthcareEquity

It's a New Year but our mission has not changed! Our mission at First Year Cleveland is to mobilize the community through partnerships and a unified strategy to reduce infant deaths-particularly among Black families. If you care about the health of families and want them to thrive, YOU are a partner. To accomplish our mission, we are committed to uplifting community voice and expertise, and to investing in community solutions to meet our goal of eliminating racial inequities for infant death by: 1. Decreasing the number of women who experience a preterm birth. 2. Addressing the leading societal factors that contribute to infant mortality. 3. Investing in community power and solutions. 4. Ensuring respectful care in all healthcare settings. To learn more about how we are working toward this you can visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gQs_8AJx

Black and African American residents of the Mississippi Delta are facing an amputation epidemic born out of a history of racial inequity. This health crisis was spotlighted on Life and Limb, a segment that premiered on BET News in 2023 and re-aired this Martin Luther King Jr. Day as part of the ‘America in Black’ series. In his practice at Cardiovascular Solutions of Central Mississippi and Fusion Vascular, Dr. Foluso Fakorede is working to save lives by preventing unnecessary amputations. He is also a new Amputee Coalition board member who joined in January 2024. Statistically, Black Americans are 2 times more likely to undergo diabetes-related amputations and 4 times more likely for any reason. The documentary reveals health challenges in Cleveland, Mississippi, leading to infections and amputations. More information can be found here: https://bit.ly/47BFBHf The full video, "Life and Limb," is available on BET's website: https://bet.us/3tXSr4S 🎥: padadvocate via Instagram #AmputeeCoalition #AmputeeStrong #Amputees #Amputee #AmputeeLife #LimbDifference #LimbLoss #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters #NoAmputeeAlone #AmputationCrisis #HealthAdvocacy #DiabetesAwareness #CardiovascularHealth

As we observe #Juneteenth, we are reminded of the ongoing journey towards freedom and equality. We strive to provide healthcare that is equitable for all and are honored that Martin Luther King III will join us at #ASCP2024 to share his insight on how we can better address injustice. Learn more https://bit.ly/4eueGlq

"– Be mindful that the legacy of racist systems both past and present impacts every patient. – Even when individual providers feel that they are not biased and hold no racial animus, biased systems can lead to inequitable care, particularly for Black and Latinx patients, but also for any patients of color. – There is little evidence supporting the use of race-based medicine, where different targets and cutoffs for clinical and laboratory indicators are set for individuals of different races, and this practice of tailoring care based on race should be re-examined." The chapter on Race in Hospital Medicine provides an opportunity for an overview and gives us all the opportunity to identify ways we can improve our individual practices when treating Black patients and other patients of color. Ignorance isn't a defense when looking to improve the quality of care we provide in the communities we serve. #hospitalists #hospitalmedicine #acutecare #DEI #diversityequityinclusion

On this episode of Here and Now, we discuss the contributions of groups working to dismantle the health disparities within the Black community.

In a recent blog on American Hospital Association, Crysta Meekins, MPH, from AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, shares insights to enhance Black maternal health. Takeaways from an expert panel emphasize accountability in care, interdisciplinary teamwork, community partnerships, and valuable resources like 'Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story' (pictured) and AHA's action steps. Let's foster equitable, patient-centered care for all. Read more:https://lnkd.in/guiBQiNm #BlackMaternalHealth #EquityInHealthcare #AHAInsights

Companies like leapcure are at the forefront of addressing critical health inequity gaps. They're connecting patients with the clinical trials they need to make research more equitable and efficient. As they share, when research listens progress follows. Check out their work below! #healthcare