Hologic Launches $20M Initiative to Tackle Racial Disparities in Healthcare
Initiative addresses structural and cultural barriers to high-quality, culturally competent healthcare for Black and Hispanic women; delivers innovative health research, education and access model
May 12, 2021 Hologic, Inc. launched Project Health Equality (PHE), a unique initiative that strives to address the structural and cultural barriers that prevent Black and Hispanic women in the U.S. from receiving the same quality healthcare as white women. PHE will focus initially on how healthcare is experienced by thousands of Black and Hispanic women in regions across the United States. It will leverage crucial partners to make meaningful, sustainable healthcare improvements in these communities.
Bridging Disparities Through Health Equity
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Pink Caravan riders at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. All photos by Reem Mohammed / The National
Since its inception in 2011, Pink Caravan combines its educational messaging with action in the form of free health screen checks for both women and men.
Pink Caravan has provided 64,012 free medical screenings, support of 795 medical clinics, and over 300,000 volunteering hours.