The registry gives us robust, comparable data to identify disparities and guide targeted action at EU and national level. Our goal remains clear: turn evidence into action - so that everyone in Europe has access to early detection, diagnosis and high-quality cancer care. #CancerCare #HealthEquity #EarlyDetection #EU #Europe
🎗️Ahead of European Week Against Cancer, I delivered opening remarks at the @EU_Commission webinar on reducing cancer inequalities. The European Cancer Inequalities Registry shows where gaps remain - from vaccination to timely diagnosis and treatment. https://t.co/3tDA7Qclhq #CancerAwareness #HealthEquity #EuropeanWeekAgainstCancer #EU
Nishkam Healthcare Trust, a volunteer-run health center in Handsworth, Birmingham, has successfully treated tens of thousands of underserved patients since its inception in 2012, saving the NHS approximately £6 million, while addressing significant health inequalities in the area through its culturally sensitive services and initiatives. #CommunityHealth #VolunteerService #HealthEquity #GB #IN
In Liverpool, health leaders are addressing significant disparities in women's healthcare, revealed by a report indicating that women spend about 30% of their lives in poor health and face higher rates of cancer and drug-related deaths, prompting calls for a more equitable approach to meet their specific needs in the healthcare system. #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #GenderInequality #GB
In Liverpool, health leaders are addressing significant inequalities in women's healthcare, highlighted by a recent report showing that women spend 30% of their lives in poor health and experience severe health issues earlier than the national average, prompting calls for improved accessibility and support tailored to their specific needs. #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #CommunitySupport #GB
A recent study published in JAMA Oncology reveals that over half of patients with metastatic lung cancer in the U.S. do not receive potentially life-extending treatments, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy, due to barriers like late diagnosis, access issues, shame, and fatalism, despite the availability of new drugs that have significantly improved treatment options. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthEquity #US
A study published in JAMA Oncology reveals that more than half of patients with metastatic lung cancer in the U.S. do not receive potentially life-extending treatments due to various barriers such as diagnostic delays, lack of access to oncologists, and social stigma, despite the availability of new drugs that have significantly improved treatment options. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthEquity #US
A recent study revealed that over half of patients with metastatic lung cancer in the U.S. do not receive potentially life-extending treatments, highlighting barriers such as access, stigma, and diagnostic delays, despite significant advancements in drug options that have made the disease more treatable. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthEquity #US #TX
The closure of Bonner General Health's labor and delivery services in Sandpoint, Idaho, in 2023 has left pregnant women with limited options for care, forcing many to seek home births or travel long distances for prenatal and postpartum support amidst increasing challenges in rural maternity care across the U.S., as highlighted by stories from affected families and a report indicating over 1,100 counties lack obstetric services. #RuralHealthCare #MaternityCare #HealthEquity #US #ID #WA #ME #OR #CA #GU #VN
The closure of Bonner General Health's labor and delivery services in Sandpoint, Idaho, has left expectant mothers in the area with limited options for prenatal and postpartum care, often necessitating long travels to hospitals, which raises concerns for maternal and neonatal health, reflecting a broader national crisis of rural maternity care deserts exacerbated by ongoing systemic challenges in healthcare funding and staffing. #RuralHealth #MaternityCare #HealthEquity #US #CA #ID #ME #OR #WA #VT #TX #GU #VE
The article discusses the closure of labor and delivery services at Bonner General Health in Sandpoint, Idaho, highlighting the resulting challenges pregnant women face in accessing prenatal and postpartum care, as well as the broader issue of rural maternity care deserts across the U.S., where many women lack adequate obstetric services, forcing them to seek alternative, often dangerous options for childbirth. #RuralHealth #MaternityCare #HealthEquity #US #CA #ID #OR #ME #TX #VE
The National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani in Rome has launched a project aimed at improving HIV treatment adherence and preventing new infections through long-acting therapies and community outreach interventions, addressing the significant number of individuals in Lazio who have discontinued their treatment. #HIVAwareness #HealthEquity #LongActingTherapy #IT #US
In a significant milestone for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa, two Andalusian patients, Leo and Adrián, have become the first in Spain to receive gene therapy with the drug Vyjuvek, promising to greatly improve their quality of life by reducing pain and healing time, although challenges remain regarding equitable access to this life-changing treatment across the country. #GeneTherapy #HealthEquity #RareDiseases #ES #ES #ES #ES
#ThxBirthControl 💖 And thank you, Kassidy for sharing your story! For appointments visit https://t.co/eb2oxNatpl (link in bio). #WeAreMarMonte #BirthControl #HealthEquity #Storyteller #Volunteer https://t.co/DhvTrkkKUF -
