Clinical outcomes in ED visits and epinephrine autoinjector use among other indicators have revealed racial, ethnic and socioeconomic differences in prevalence of food allergies among children and adults. Published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that rates of food allergy included 10.5% among Asian individuals, 10.6% among Hispanic individuals, 10.6% among Black individuals and 9.5%
FARE Unveils Blueprint to Address Racial Inequity in Food Allergy
Following the Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA), Plan Aims to Expand Access to Testing and Care in Black, Latino and Indigenous Communities
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MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ FARE, the world s leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research, today released Equity Equals Excellence – A Blueprint for Access, which is designed to address systemic racial and economic inequity in patient care for diseases like food allergy by expanding access to treatment, research and trusted information in underrepresented communities.