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07/26/23 What Health Equity Means to the Disability Community
Maria Town, President and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities I will never forget when an adult primary care physician asked me how I got cerebral palsy (CP). I was stunned. Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in children, and most instances of...
07/20/23 New Research from the Health Equity Collaborative: Healthcare Reform Proposals to Support Diverse Communities
Washington, DC - Today, the Health Equity Collaborative (HEC), a diverse community comprised of dozens of national, public health, patient advocacy, and multicultural organizations committed to supporting equity and combating disparities experienced by underserved communities, published a new research paper that summarizes several causes of...
07/20/23 White Paper: Healthcare Reform Proposals to Support Diverse Communities
Today, the Health Equity Collaborative released a new white paper titled “Improving Health Outcomes Through Social Determinants of Health Initiatives”...
06/27/23 Innovation: A Key to Advancing Health Equity
Nearly every facet of today’s healthcare sector is changing at breathtaking speed. New innovations are expanding the boundaries of what is possible and helping change how care is delivered to all populations. These developments are critical for driving improvements in health outcomes and reducing pervasive...
06/12/23 Coalition Letter: 13 Diverse Organizations Call on FDA to Protect Vulnerable Newborns from Aluminum Toxicity
The Health Equity Collaborative joined together with MANA Action Fund to send a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concerns about the agency’s recent actions that would unnecessarily expose babies to high levels of toxic aluminum....
06/02/23 LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: What We Can Do to Close the Gap
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and its many achievements. It is also a time to reflect on the challenges that the LGBTQ+ community faces, including disparities in health care. LGBTQ+ people are more likely to experience health disparities than cisgender...
05/18/23 To End the HIV Epidemic, Encourage Vaccine Innovation
World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is an annual opportunity to raise awareness about the need to support and invest in vaccine innovations to prevent HIV infection. ...