Two Indian groups picked for Bristol Myers Squibb’s health equity grant
Expanding its $1.8 million health equality award programme, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) will target social determinants of health in four nations with unmet patient needs: Brazil, India, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. The donation is a component of BMS's long-term pledge to commit $150 million by 2025 to health equity investments. Eight organisations that address the underlying causes of disparities at the community level will be supported by the initiative. These organisations were chosen from nations where underprivileged communities with cancer and blood diseases live. Social determinants of health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), are non-medical variables that affect health outcomes. These variables include gender, education, physical environment, social support networks, money and social position, genetics, and health services. According to Cari Gallman, Executive Vice President (Corporate Affairs) at BMS, many patients still struggle with access, and the socioeconomic determinants of health create obstacles that prevent people from realising their full potential in terms of health and well-being. The Gabriel Project in Mumbai and the Liver Foundation in West Bengal are two Indian grantees that develop cutting-edge treatments for sickle cell anaemia and oral cancer in underprivileged tribal communities. The Instituto Lado a Lado pela Vida in Brazil, the Foundation for Education and Development in Thailand, the Patients Association in the UK, Blood Cancer UK, and The Less Survivable Cancer Taskforce are among the other organisations that were selected to receive the funding.
