Bristol Myers Squibb Expands Health Equity Grant Initiatives to Improve Health Outcomes
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Inequities in healthcare systems present a unique global challenge, with some studies suggesting that SDoH factors account for up to 50% of health outcomes within
"We know that a healthier world is attainable, but access remains a significant challenge for many patients and social determinants of health present barriers to people attaining their full potential for health and well-being,”said
These healthcare-strengthening grants will support eight organizations that are addressing the root causes of inequities in an effort to deliver long-lasting impacts at a community level. The grantees were selected in countries with underserved communities living with cancer and blood disorders. Based on the outcomes of this pilot program, the Company will consider expansion to other geographies and communities to remove systemic barriers to care, and enable better access and health outcomes. The grantees include:
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The Instituto Lado a Ladopela Vida in
Brazil , whichserves the rural population and patients with cancerwho live in the countryside and small, economically disadvantaged towns of the North area ofMinas Gerais . This project focuses on prevention, improvement of diagnosis and patient referral for treatment. -
The Instituto Oncoguia in
Brazil , which is focusing on training the health team at Sistema Único de Saúde Oncology Centers with the aim of ensuring that all non-medical professionalswho care for people with cancer are informed and empowered with the latest information in the world of cancer. -
The Gabriel Project Mumbai in
India , which is creating innovative and comprehensive solutions to treat sickle cell anemia and oral cancer among underserved tribal villages. -
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Liver Foundation ,West Bengal inIndia , which is training rural healthcare providers to be advocates, referral points and drop-out counselors at the grassroot level and align them with public health linkages for prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma in the rural Indian communities. -
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Foundation for Education and Development inThailand , which is working to improve prevention and primary care in Burmese migrant communities living close to the southern border withMyanmar . It aims to do this by increasing linkages of migrants to Thai healthcare facilities and services to increase healthcare access forMyanmar migrants. -
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Patients Association in theUnited Kingdom , which aims to bridge the gap between social care and healthcare, ultimately reducing health disparities and improving access to quality care for underserved populations. -
Blood Cancer
UK in theUnited Kingdom , which is leading a project aimed at reducing inequality in clinical trial recruitment for people from ethnic minority communities with blood cancer. Blood CancerUK is also partnering with local communities to co-design a model, with accompanying tools, campaigns or services, to improve awareness of and enrollment in clinical trials at a local level. -
The Less Survivable Cancer Taskforce in theUnited Kingdom through Pancreatic CancerUK , which is working to ensure governments and health services across theUK prioritize and commit to concrete actions for less survivable cancers, with the goal of doubling survival rates over the next decade.
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