Research Presented at the ADA’s Scientific Sessions Highlights Need to Address Health Equity to Improve Diabetes Management and Outcomes Today, two studies provide evidence that social determinants of health account for disparities in health outcomes related to diabetes.
Long-standing structural racism and related health inequities experienced by people of color further laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic have mobilized many state leaders to take action on health equity.
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, awarded financial grants to three women entrepreneurs its first EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator - Oregon & SW Washington on Sept. 30. The accelerator empowers and invests in women social entrepreneurs and women-led businesses that foster equitable access to good health.