Stay healthy... and stay tuned for future Town Halls in partnership with @NAACPYC_ addressing healthcare disparities. Coming to a college campus near you! #TownHall#equaloutcomes
@NAACPYC_ Kyra Mitchell talks about actionable items to address healthcare disparities. 1) Join @GiftofLife registry with a swab of the cheek 2) Vote! 3) Take care of your mental health 4) Bring this Town Hall conversation to your college
"History dictates how people of color have been used in medicine." Information is knowledge. Medical mistrust in BIPOC communities is real. @LacksFamily speaker Victoria Baptiste addresses the topic LIVE now. https://t.co/80OSlXVC4A
@DanielleBelton "I am the exception. Not everyone has the access to healthcare that I have. We are at a crossroads." Advocacy, partnerships and youth-led efforts can serve as a powerful catalyst towards building and sustaining healthy and equitable communities. #townhall
Disparities in healthcare outcomes extend far beyond @GiftofLife's mission to find a cure for those suffering from nearly 100 diseases, yet intertwine with our goals at the same time. Going live in 3..2...1 https://t.co/ZaIGPUi1Hb
15 minutes to go before @GiftofLife kicks off its Virtual Town Hall series - Education in Action: Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Our Communities. Join the conversation and actions you can take to effect change. https://t.co/4Uv3jbxbLp#WisdomWednesday
Timeline PhotosOnly 25% of Black or African American patients are likely to find the marrow match needed for their cure. Learn about diversifying the registry and more via our virtual town hall, in partnership with the NAACP, today at 2pm ET-- ... 1 Comments
Timeline PhotosSloane is a vivacious 3½-year-old little girl who urgently needs a bone marrow transplant to survive, but she has no donor. Carin is a beautiful grandmother to five grandchildren, and she is fighting to survive leukemia, but she has no ... 11 Likes
Timeline PhotosSeptember is #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth. #DYK the chances of a patient finding a match within their family are only 30%? You can make a difference in a patient's odds of a second chance at life by simply joining the stem cell and ... 9 Likes
Timeline PhotosPlease join us in one week at the first @GiftofLife Virtual Town Hall on Sept. 30 at 2pm ET. A panel of doctors, community leaders and journalists will discuss healthcare disparities in our communities and effective ways that student-led communities ... 5 Likes
Permission to post (thank you) Hi everyone, sharing you the link of the fund raising campaign for my nephew, Dale who's battling against leukemia right now and in need of bone marrow transplant. please click the link to know about ...
2020 World Marrow Donor DayThanks to everyone worldwide who helped us celebrate World Marrow Donor Day - WMDD 2020! Special thanks to MisfitsGG, Florida Mayhem, PSI CRO, Gator Gaming, FGCU Esports, Florida State Esports, Full Sail Armada, FAU Esports Organization and Gaming Knights for ... 7 Likes
Timeline PhotosA HUGE thank you to @PBCFireRescue for hosting today's parade in honor of 3-year-old Sloane who is in urgent need of a #bonemarrow transplant! @bocawestcountryclub Swab today and learn if you could save Sloane’s or another patient's life: giftoflife.org/5781swabs #SloaneStrong ... 3 Comments
Permission to post (thank you) Hi everyone, sharing you the link of the fund raising campaign for my nephew, Dale ...Its so sad seeing these masks on those poor children. God heal Sloane.Is 52 young enough
Timeline PhotosThank you to the more than 38 million marrow donors worldwide who have given blood cancer patients a second chance at life! Cancer doesn't stop for COVID. Together we can cure! #thankyoudonor #wmdd2020 #bloodcancerawareness 19 Likes
2020 Virtual 5k Donor/Recipient MeetingFor World Marrow Donor Day - WMDD, donor David and his recipient Bernie were introduced at the kickoff of our Virtual Steps for Life 5k. It was not only an emotional occasion, but a joyful one when David and Bernie ... 12 Likes
