The following guest post was written by Yolanda Botti-Lodovico. Botti-Lodovico is the Storytelling and Advocacy Lead at the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF), a 21st-century philanthropy advancing artificial intelligence and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. An article published in Women’s International Studies Forum defined gender transformative approaches as those aiming to “reshape gender dynamics by redistributing resources, expectations,…
The AbbVie Foundation, in collaboration with MATTER, has announced the launch of the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator, an initiative aimed at advancing innovative solutions to improve healthcare access for underserved communities across the United States. The Accelerator invites U.S.-based nonprofits to submit proposals that rethink the delivery, space, and place of care, with a focus on overcoming barriers that limit access…
The Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC) and the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) have released findings from a comprehensive national survey that sheds light on the barriers faced by underrepresented patients with rare diseases. The survey, which included over 2,800 participants, offers crucial insights into the challenges of accessing healthcare and the disproportionate impact on communities of color. One of the…
The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have joined forces to advance global health equity. This partnership, announced at the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Global Science Summit in Denmark, involves a substantial commitment of $300 million over three years to support critical scientific research and development (R&D) aimed at addressing pressing global health challenges. The objective of this…
Acclinate, a company mobilizing diverse communities for improved healthcare access, has announced the successful closure of its $7 million Series A financing round. Led by Cencora Ventures, with participation from Labcorp and Latimer Ventures, this funding will support Acclinate’s efforts to expand its impact in the realm of clinical trial diversity and health equity. “This investment represents a pivotal moment for Acclinate…
Brooklyn-based startup Mae Health has successfully closed an oversubscribed seed funding round, led by Jumpstart Nova, with a focus on improving Black maternal health outcomes. This investment round also saw participation from prominent investors such as the Astia Fund, Impact Engine, Joyance Partners, and Gratitude Railroad, alongside early investors RH Capital, Avestria Ventures, Bright Ventures, and the Social Starts Health & Happiness…
Sibel Health, a healthtech company, has secured a significant grant of $17.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This grant is set to propel the development and deployment of Sibel Health’s FDA-cleared wireless monitoring solution, ANNE One, in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), aiming to tackle obstetrical morbidity and mortality head-on. Sibel Health’s ANNE One platform harnesses the power of advanced…
In a bid to address inequities in the U.S. health system, the Data Equity Coalition has released a series of issue briefs advocating for standardized data collection methods. The coalition emphasizes the importance of standardizing data around race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability status to improve health outcomes, particularly in historically underserved communities. The call for standardized data collection…
