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Pfizer's Multicultural Health Equity Collective Marks 10 Years of Progress
Marginalized communities in the United States have faced generations of health inequities due to systemic discrimination embedded into our healthcare system. Life expectancy in the U.S., for instance, masks significant racial and ethnic disparities – the average life expectancy for non-Hispanic American Indians or Alaska Natives is seven years lower than it is for non-Hispanic whites.1
Pfizer Celebrates Legacy, Justice, and Equity
Pfizer colleagues reflected on the significance of the Martin Luther King, Jr holiday and Black History Month with a series of events organized by members of Pfizer’s Global Black Community (GBC). These events, which included discussions, panels, and community-based gatherings, embraced the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and paid tribute to those who have helped shape the past, present, and future of the Black community, guided by principles of justice, equity, and inclusion.The...
“Change the Odds” Brings Pfizer Together with the American Cancer Society to Bridge the Gap in Cancer Care Disparities
Pfizer has long been committed to the research and development of innovative cancer treatments for patients around the world. This commitment was further strengthened by the addition of Seagen, a world leader in a powerful cancer-fighting tool called antibody-drug conjugates, enabling us to be at the forefront of cancer care. Additionally, addressing inequities in the healthcare of patients is one of Pfizer’s top priorities, and we’re proud to announce a new initiative that incorporates both of...
Together We Can Change the Odds for People with Cancer
One in three people in the United States will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.i This means you, or someone you know, may someday be impacted. This disease does not discriminate. Unfortunately, many people face unnecessary barriers to timely and equitable screening, treatment and support. To help close these gaps, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Pfizer recently launched a new three-year initiative, “Change the Odds: Uniting to Improve Cancer Outcomes,” aimed at addressing...
Pfizer Awards $2M to Nonprofit Organizations Addressing Systemic Health Inequities
video-js.video-js.vjs-fluid:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) { padding-top: 56.25%; } Equity is a core value at Pfizer, and we have a longstanding commitment to helping resolve deeply ingrained systemic health inequities. To make better health possible for everyone, everywhere, we develop programs and embark on partnerships that help educate, include, and reach communities that have been historically overlooked.One of those programs – the ‘Communities in Action for Health Equity’ grant...
The Stars Come Out for Pfizer-Sponsored “Divas Simply Singing!” Benefit Concert
Health and science aren’t always the most glamorous work, but sometimes we get to rub shoulders with celebrities when the stars come out in support of important health issues.That’s what happened earlier this month, when Pfizer’s Vaccine Adoption and Equity team sponsored the 33rd Sheryl Lee Ralph & the DIVA Foundation Presents: DIVAS Simply Singing! benefit concert.For over three decades, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Emmy Award Winning star of the hit ABC show, Abbot Elementary, has hosted the DIVAS...
The Power of Partnership in our Mission to Better Connect the Patient Health Journey
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have known that it would take unprecedented collaboration across multiple industries to tackle the virus. As we have strived together to bring breakthrough science to the world, a constant in our work has been collaborating with other organizations on solutions that streamline the patient journey and simplify the ways in which people learn about vaccines and treatment. I was proud to highlight these efforts on behalf of Pfizer during a recent...
Meet 6 of the 20 Organizations Making an Impact Through the Global Health Innovation Grants Program
Since 2016, The Pfizer Foundation’s* Global Health Innovation Grants (GHIG) program has supported community-based initiatives that aim to improve quality of care and strengthen health systems in lower income countries. Now in its seventh year, 20 new recipients of the one-year grant program have each received US $100,000 to drive innovative solutions that help address vaccine-preventable illness in their communities."We launched the GHIG program rooted in the premise that local problems require...
Bringing Together Diverse Organizations to Strive for Health Equity
As a Black woman who grew up living in subsidized housing in the U.S., I know what it means to live in a world where healthcare is not equal, and not trusted. Like so many others, I have family and friends along the health spectrum who have little interest in going to the doctor because they don’t feel seen or heard. This well-earned lack of trust has led some to decide against receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, among other healthcare services and interventions. I know firsthand the work that...
Pfizer’s Plans to Celebrate Juneteenth 2023
Credit: Lightship Dedication to nurturing diversity, equity, and inclusion is crucial at Pfizer, as it is for many businesses. In fact, equity is one of Pfizer’s four core values, and we strive for it for those within Pfizer and for patients around the globe. It’s in this spirit that Pfizer is proud to not only recognize Juneteenth and its historical significance, but also celebrate it through our actions and our engagement with the community. Long observed by many for many years, Juneteenth...
Global and U.S. Agencies Declare End of COVID-19 Emergency
On May 5, more than three years since COVID-19 was designated as a pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the global Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19.1 Following an initial announcement earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the same for the United States, effective on May 11.2 Here are three important points to keep in mind as we enter this post-emergency period: COVID-19 is still here The Public Health...
Closing the Cancer Care Gap: World Cancer Day and Beyond
Every two seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with cancer.1 It’s a disease that knows no borders, doesn’t distinguish between race or religion, and pays no mind to whether a person is rich or poor. The great equalizer, it touches every corner of the globe.And yet, the impact of this disease is anything but equal. Race, ethnicity, location, and age all have an impact on cancer outcomes, due largely to medical, societal, and systematic barriers to care.2 For instance, Black men in the U.S...
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