pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Growing health inequality in UK prompts call for ‘joined up strategy’ Mike.Hammerton Fri, 13/10/2023 - 08:00 Bookmark this

104

104

pharmaphorum

JULY 31, 2023

Using co-creation to tackle health inequalities through transformation Mike.Hammerton Mon, 31/07/2023 - 08:00 Bookmark this

98

98

The Pharmacist

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Based in what he describes as […] The post Tackling health inequalities: The need for ‘cultural competence’ in all services appeared first on The Pharmacist. ‘We haven't seen any diversity within that service,’ Mr Sarwar tells The Pharmacist, despite the fact that ‘the need for contraception is across the board’.

87

87

pharmaphorum

MAY 3, 2022

Using comprehensive, repeat surveys deployed across the US population, Labrique and fellow researchers at JHSPH are measuring disparities and inequities due to COVID-19 among marginalised populations. Near the beginning of the pandemic, Labrique and his team documented inequities in the risk of exposure to the virus.

Vaccines 105

Vaccines Documentation 105

European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Sandoz mobilises critical medicine production in Europe The post Regional inequalities threatening Europe’s biosimilars market appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review. Act4Biosimilars is supported by its founding sponsor, Sandoz.

Biosimilars 87

Biosimilars 87

STAT

JULY 17, 2023

Wyandanch is a proud, resilient community on Long Island. There’s about 13,000 people who live in this predominantly Black and brown hamlet. In early June, it celebrated its 55th annual Wyandanch Family Day. Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch a parade complete with floats, marching bands, and dancers.

221

221

STAT

APRIL 17, 2024

A new analysis of health inequities in the United States shows that every state has deep racial and ethnic disparities in the performance of their health care systems.

358

358

STAT

JUNE 22, 2023

billion by 2050, a new study finds, a trend accelerated by widening inequities both between and within countries. The number of people with diabetes worldwide is set to more than double to 1.3 Read the rest…

Diabetes 271

Diabetes 271

Pharma Times

MARCH 29, 2022

Charter for Change examines reasons for inequalities and sets out recommendations to improve diabetes care

Diabetes 111

Diabetes 111

STAT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As a woman of color who was fortunate to be accepted to medical school 29 years ago, I thought that if I had the intelligence, grit, and credentials, I would succeed. I thought that the profession of medicine operated within a system of meritocracy: work hard and you will be rewarded. I learned the hard way that it isn’t like that.

Medical Schools 287

Medical Schools 287

STAT

MAY 13, 2024

“I am immensely proud of the foundation that Bill and I built together and of the extraordinary work it is doing to address inequities around the world.” “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” French Gates posted on the X platform on Monday. ” Read the rest…

178

178

pharmaphorum

AUGUST 10, 2023

Healthcare is a team sport: Tackling cancer inequalities in Europe Mike.Hammerton Thu, 10/08/2023 - 09:00 Bookmark this

52

52

pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Health inequalities are a long-term condition and inclusive research is the only disease modifying therapy in the pipeline – but how can the community drive practical change? Only through making research more inclusive can we tackle the scourge of health inequalities and build a “more cohesive society”. About the Author.

Diabetes 55

Diabetes Documentation 55

STAT

JUNE 7, 2023

Wildfires blazing in and around Quebec are creating hazardous health conditions throughout North America.

275

275

PharmaVoice

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Guided by her personal experiences, Tamar Thompson is aiming to improve rare disease care through her advocacy work at Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease.

211

211

pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) has identified significant inequalities among patients’ access to myeloma clinical trials in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in a first-of-its-kind advocacy report. The post Huge inequalities found in access to myeloma clinical trials in Europe, says MPE appeared first on.

71

71

Pharma Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Breast cancer was responsible for 2.3 million diagnoses and 670,000 deaths globally in 2022

105

105

PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s first chief people and DEI officer, Jones is poised to tackle pay gap inequity, systemic gender bias and leadership barriers impeding women of color.

264

264

pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 18, 2020

COVID-19 has laid the UK’s health inequalities bare and created an imperative for the NHS to develop a step-change in how it cares for diverse and marginalised communities. Health inequality is the “greatest societal challenge of our time”, according to a briefing document calling for a system-wide solution. Equitable access.

Documentation 62

Documentation Compounding Vaccines 62

pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the burden of cancer on societies around the world is growing at an alarming rate, with a 77% increase in new cases expected by 2050, along with significant gaps in care.

68

68

Pharma Times

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Millions of people in the UK are set to benefit from the second wave of funding - News - PharmaTimes

124

124

STAT

JANUARY 30, 2023

At every stage of the Covid-19 pandemic, national reporting of racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-19 testing, diagnosis, disease severity, treatment, and vaccination by clinicians, public health organizations, and the media has been marred by frustrating data deficiencies. How bad has the problem been? Far beyond bad. Read the rest…

Vaccines 244

Vaccines 244

pharmaphorum

JANUARY 23, 2024

In this new episode of the pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh welcomes guest Cem Zorluhar, CEO of Er-Kim Pharmaceuticals, for a conversation on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and what the biotech industry should be focussing on in order to address this critical issue outside of the West.

83

83

STAT

OCTOBER 24, 2022

While many Americans are familiar with the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s disease, few understand the cruel disparity with which it strikes. Black Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with this mind-robbing disease and bear the greatest costs of caring for loved ones suffering with it.

185

185

STAT

MARCH 1, 2024

in 2020, many institutions confronted their own histories of racism, lack of diversity, and failures to consider the impact of structural inequities on public health. In the aftermath of the police murder of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests across the U.S.

254

254

STAT

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On Tuesday, the commission published a lengthy, wide-ranging report dissecting many of the ways that gender inequality affects cancer care for women around the globe. Ginsburg and colleagues worldwide joined together to form a Lancet commission  on women and cancer to study this nexus a few years ago. Read the rest…

342

342

Pharma Times

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Researchers focused on four of the most common heart conditions in the UK - News - PharmaTimes

126

126

pharmaphorum

MARCH 29, 2022

The post Vaccine equity: how the pandemic demonstrated global health inequality appeared first on. Failure to do so will only cause further global tragedy and prolonging of this devastating crisis.”.

Vaccines 89

Vaccines Generic Medicine 89

pharmaphorum

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this episode of the pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with André Deschamps, formerly president of Europa Uomo, the voice of men with prostate cancer in Europe. Deschamps is now involved in the Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer (LTPC) Expert Group, as well as the Belgian society, Wij Ook (part of Europa Uomo).

95

95

Pharma Times

DECEMBER 11, 2023

New data highlights the inequalities in emergency hospital rates and vaccinations - News - PharmaTimes

Vaccines 140

Vaccines Hospitals 140

STAT

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The pandemic also highlighted significant inequalities and gaps in its health care system, with many rural and underserved urban areas lacking sufficient access to care. Covid-19 demonstrated how quickly the United States can mobilize to produce and distribute new tests, vaccines, and treatments for a previously unknown virus.

Vaccines 251

Vaccines 251

The Pharmacist

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A report by UK public health officials has highlighted stark inequalities in the complications of flu and Covid infection related to deprivation and ethnicity.

Hospitals 124

Hospitals Vaccines 124

Pharma Times

MAY 31, 2022

‘Act4Biosimilars’ will improve patient access and increase adoption in over 30 countries by 2030

111

111

STAT

DECEMBER 27, 2022

and deepening existing health inequities. Obesity is often included in the litany of chronic diseases that plague six in 10 Americans — except by Medicare, which currently refuses to cover treatment for obesity until it causes significant health problems like diabetes or heart disease.

Diabetes 246

Diabetes 246

STAT

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Until recently, though, value-based payment models have not explicitly addressed longstanding racial and ethnic inequities in care. health system has been evolving over the past decade to focus on the quality and value of care.

Diabetes 233

Diabetes 233

STAT

JULY 12, 2023

The nation’s widespread racial health disparities won’t be erased without changes to how health care systems are funded and accredited, more public and financial accountability for poor patient outcomes, and more work to overturn the income inequality and residential segregation tied to poorer health and lower life expectancy for many (..)

244

244

STAT

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“In a country with deep racial inequities, where Covid was initially another tragic example,” he went on to say, “the virus is no longer disproportionately harming Black and Hispanic Americans.” ” Read the rest…

Vaccines 282

Vaccines 282