CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 2, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi has announced the winners of its 2023
Health Equity Accelerator Awards, honoring 10 nonprofit
organizations that exemplify the company's ambition to provide
equitable access to healthcare using innovative solutions for
hard-to-solve health disparities.
The winning advocacy organizations, announced at Sanofi's
Trust, Inclusion, and Equity Summit, serve a diverse range of
communities, geographies and patient populations in the United States. Each will receive
$50,000 from Sanofi, in addition to
being able to leverage the global healthcare company's expertise
through this partnership. This approach, aligned with our A Million
Conversations initiative and successfully pioneered by Sanofi
in 2022, supports organizations that build trust with underserved
patients, while helping ensure that equity efforts are driven by
the needs and experiences of diverse communities.
Eric
Racine
PharmD, MBA, Vice President & Head, US Public Affairs &
Patient Advocacy, Sanofi
"Sanofi believes that supporting and partnering with US
advocacy groups that are experts on health equity in their own
communities is key to our goal of helping as many people as
possible benefit from the tremendous advances underway in science
and medicine. This year's Health Equity Accelerator Awards
recipients are a diverse group of healthcare champions whose
innovation and unwavering commitment to reducing health disparities
set inspiring examples for the entire healthcare industry."
In all, 116 advocacy organizations across the US applied to the
program, exceeding Sanofi's expectations. Applications
were evaluated by a panel consisting of health equity thought
leaders from outside the company and US leaders from within Sanofi.
They were judged on whether applications reflected a clear
understanding of the challenge, a focus on specific underserved
populations, a well-defined action plan with concrete objectives
and deliverables, innovative approaches to reach and support
patients, and metrics to capture and communicate impact.
Mike McAtee
Executive Director, USA Boxing
"USA Boxing events are
held around the country every weekend, with many held in
underserved communities that lack access to vaccines and other
educational health information. Augmenting our ability to provide
this help and information to our members is a massive benefit to
our organization and the people we serve. Winning the 2023 Sanofi
Health Equity Accelerator Award is like starting a bout already
ahead on points – it is a tremendous honor."
Connecting Health Equity Advocates
In addition to the
Health Equity Accelerator Awards, Sanofi also has launched a health
equity Community of Practice so advocacy groups can connect,
share best practices, and accelerate the impact of their programs
on underserved populations. The goal is to enable patient groups
focused on disparities in different therapeutic areas to learn from
each other on important topics such as building trust, leveraging
artificial intelligence, and offering culturally accessible
resources, and it allows Sanofi to continue learning from and
supporting our partners.
To celebrate the advocacy groups working to advance health
equity, Sanofi will host a special event, Health Equity Heroes:
Advocates Making a Difference, on January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Honorees will include the 10
winning organizations from this year, the winners from 2022, and
other US advocacy groups that are helping to improve the health of
underserved patients.
2023 Health Equity Accelerator Award Winners:
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Therapeutic
Area
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Organization
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Program
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Hemophilia care
for women, girls, and people with potential menstruation
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CHES
Foundation
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Hermanas de
Sangre will provide culturally relevant support for Hispanic
women, girls, and people with potential to menstruate with bleeding
disorders through a national program focused on increasing
visibility and building connections.
|
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Hemophilia
education and support for people in rural areas
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Texas Central Bleeding
Disorders
|
TexCen Connects
will create a personalized cost-effective support network for rural
families in North Texas and train local healthcare providers on how
to provide resources for those affected by rare bleeding
disorders.
|
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Influenza
immunization in underserved communities for adults aged 50+
with chronic conditions
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USA Boxing
|
Coaching You Up! KO
Flu and Covid will engage and communicate with seniors about
influenza risks and the benefits of vaccination by utilizing boxing
events in historically disadvantaged communities.
|
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RSV education
for infant protection in underserved communities
|
American Lung
Association
|
Raising Awareness of
RSV in Spanish-Speaking Populations aims to empower communities
in El Paso, Miami, and San Antonio to confidently recognize RSV
symptoms and take steps to prevent viral spread.
|
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Lung Cancer
innovative navigation services for biomarker testing and
personalized treatment in underserved communities
|
GO2 Foundation for Lung
Cancer
|
Navegando Contra el
Cancer de Pulmón: Spanish Patient Navigation will expand the
LungMATCH Navigation program to empower and provide support to the
Hispanic/Latinx population in Miami. This service will assist
patients and caregivers by clarifying treatment options, providing
biomarker testing education, and identifying clinical trial
options.
|
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Multiple Myeloma
innovative navigation services for treatment decisions in
underserved communities
|
International Myeloma
Foundation
|
Shared Decision
Making will create a navigation tool for nurses to provide
personalized care, reduce racial disparities, improve access to
care, and ultimately enhance outcomes, while also improving trust
and engagement in treatment decisions for African American and
Hispanic patients.
|
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Multiple Sclerosis
(MS) awareness and earlier diagnosis in communities of color
and rural areas
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Rocky Mountain MS
Center
|
Rural Engagement
Program targets the barriers in MS diagnosis and care in rural
Colorado. This campaign expands on an innovative pilot program
focusing on early symptom recognition, diagnosis, and access to
treatment while emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive
approach to MS care and lifelong brain health.
|
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Specialty
Medicine availability for those in underserved communities to
see specialist healthcare professionals
|
Champions for
Health
|
Project Access San
Diego provides support services for uninsured patients and a
referral pathway to high-demand specialty physicians who can
provide pro bono care and procedures. By intervening in care before
people need the emergency room, PASD improves health outcomes and
quality of life for their majority Hispanic/Latinx patient
population.
|
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Type 1 Diabetes
awareness and antibody screening for underserved communities of
color
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Diversity in
Diabetes
|
Type 1 Navigator
Campaign will promote equal access to type 1 diabetes
information, by targeting young adults at Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through digital content, social
media campaigns, and partnerships with on-campus
communities.
|
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Transplant stem
cell and kidney donations and transplantation treatment option
awareness in communities of color
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Sick Cells
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Transplant Equity
and Awareness for Sickle Cell Disease will address low stem
cell donation and the underutilization of Bone Marrow Transplant
(BMT) treatment. This multi-organization partnership strives to
lead an educational awareness program targeting Black and Hispanic
communities in the US.
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Additional quotes
available upon request.
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About Sanofi
We are an innovative global
healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of
science to improve people's lives. Our team, across some 100
countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by
working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide
potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine
protection to millions of people globally, while putting
sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our
ambitions.
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