This week’s panel discussion on health inequities faced by the African American community was highly insightful. KC Morse, a person living with sickle cell disease, shares her struggle with the healthcare system when managing a chronic illness that doesn’t physically show itself.
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BLOG: Jim Ritchie explores how the GM Care Record is reducing health inequalities for people with kidney disease in Greater Manchester. 🔗 Read his blog here: https://ow.ly/t3cM50QSO0b #worldkidneyday #kidneyhealthforall #GMwearebettertogether
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Let’s work to #CloseTheCareGap on #WorldCancerDay and every day. Everyone at #Eisai continues to work to reduce health disparities – it’s even stipulated in our Articles of Incorporation. Learn more about cancer and the care gap 👉 https://lnkd.in/enRpVVtf
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Check out this episode from AJMC - The American Journal of Managed Care featuring a segment from their #ChronicKidneyDisease Stakeholder Summit. Learn more about the crucial role of education and awareness in effectively managing this condition. #CRMAwareness #NationalKidneyMonth
We are featuring a different episode of our recent #chronickidneydisease Stakeholder Summit every week of National Kidney Month. This week’s episode, “Current Status of Chronic Kidney Disease in the US,” emphasizes CKD's significant public health impact, its staging based on kidney function, the increasing incidence rates, and disparities among racial and ethnic groups. This episode highlights the importance of awareness and targeted interventions for effective management. Watch now: https://ow.ly/zx7Q50QMMAj #NationalKidneyMonth
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Things have to change
Black communities are disproportionately affected by kidney disease for a variety of reasons and we are working to change the health inequities behind this reality. #BlackHistoryMonth #KIDNEYEQUITYFORALL
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For National Kindey Month, AJMC is relaunching our CKD Stakeholder Summit series that launched on AJMC.com late last year. For that discussion we worked with some of the top experts in CKD, overall cardiometabolic health and population health. This first episode we are highlighting features Dr, Susanne Nicholas from UCLA who is leading in trying to identify patients at risk of CKD (as well as a number of other comorbidities) earlier in the disease. Dr. Nicholas sets the stage for the series with this first episode. Keep tuning in each week and check out the full series if you can. #nationalkidneymonth #populationhealthmanagement #managedcare
We are featuring a different episode of our recent #chronickidneydisease Stakeholder Summit every week of National Kidney Month. This week’s episode, “Current Status of Chronic Kidney Disease in the US,” emphasizes CKD's significant public health impact, its staging based on kidney function, the increasing incidence rates, and disparities among racial and ethnic groups. This episode highlights the importance of awareness and targeted interventions for effective management. Watch now: https://ow.ly/zx7Q50QMMAj #NationalKidneyMonth
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People living with #RareDiseases often experience a lengthy diagnostic journey, lack treatment options, and encounter limited awareness of their conditions – challenges that are exacerbated by the health inequities that exist. At Alexion, we recognise health inequity remains a major barrier to this community’s care and is a top priority we are working to address. In honour of #RareDiseaseDay, learn how we are making a meaningful impact for people living with rare diseases, every single day: http://spr.ly/6041XzsoJ
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Louisiana residents of color are more at-risk for chronic diseases. The better we understand the data surrounding the disparities in minority health in Louisiana, the easier it will become to generate positive health outcomes. Learn more about the emerging data here: https://bit.ly/3IDdZYf.
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Really interesting article and graphic. It is so important not just to have national policies to combat these but policies that recognise these gender differences.
🆕 “Global study reveals stark differences between females and males in major causes of disease burden, underscoring the need for gender-responsive approaches to health” https://hubs.li/Q02v_BJR0 👇 Figure: Global rankings of the top 20 causes of DALYs globally for females and males, age-standardised (10 years and older), 2021
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Tailored approaches to disease prevention and treatment recognize that each individual has unique characteristics that influence their health and response to treatment. Moving toward individualized care aligns interventions with patient-specific risk factors, improving the efficiency and quality of healthcare while moving away from a less effective one-size-fits-all model.
🆕 “Global study reveals stark differences between females and males in major causes of disease burden, underscoring the need for gender-responsive approaches to health” https://hubs.li/Q02v_BJR0 👇 Figure: Global rankings of the top 20 causes of DALYs globally for females and males, age-standardised (10 years and older), 2021
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