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– Medtronic announced its ongoing commitment to health equity for people of color living with diabetes. The company committed investments in partnerships with the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and T1D Exchange, as well as additional research efforts, to better understand and address these disparities.
New Partnerships and Research Efforts Prioritized Over the Next Three Years to Address Health Disparities
Details of each partnership, as well as additional activities conducted by Medtronic, include the following:
Health Equity Now Initiative with ADA – Medtronic will provide a $1 million sponsorship over the next three years to ADA’s Technology Access Project (TAP), which aims to provide access to and availability of diabetes technology regardless of gender, race, income, or location. TAP is a part of ADA’s Health Equity Bill of Rights #9, which envisions a future for all people with diabetes to have equal rights to prioritize their health, an
Building a Fairer, and Healthier World
Medtronic announces a series of initiatives and funding aimed at reducing global healthcare disparities.
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It should not be this way.
Today, in observance of World Health Day, Medtronic and the Medtronic Foundation are announcing several new financial commitments, partnerships, and other measures aimed at eliminating healthcare disparities around the globe. These include several initiatives focused on improving health equity for people of color living with diabetes in the United States and a partnership between the Medtronic Foundation and Children’s HeartLink to build capacity for access to heart surgery for children living in India, Brazil, and China through financial support and employee engagement.
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Medtronic Announces Ongoing Initiatives to Address Health Equity for People of Color Living with Diabetes
New Partnerships and Research Efforts Prioritized Over the Next Three Years to Address Health Disparities
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced its ongoing commitment to health equity for people of color living with diabetes. The company committed investments in partnerships with the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and T1D Exchange, as well as additional research efforts, to better understand and address these disparities.
Details of each partnership, as well as additional activities conducted by Medtronic, include the following: