Leading minority community advocates and public health experts will join the Chronic Disease Alliance, a coalition of more than two dozen national patient advocacy groups led by the patient assistance and advocacy nonprofit Good Days, for a special public discussion on addressing health disparities in recognition of National Minority Health Month on April 6, 2023 at 1pm est / 12pm cst / 10am pst.
The broadcast will be streamed at www.chronicdiseaseday.org and via social media channels of advocacy partners including the Good Days Facebook page. Presenters will discuss national programs and initiatives to advance health equity for minority communities.
"Our National Minority Health Month webinar brings together on the ground leaders, national policymakers and public health experts who are driving positive change when it comes to health disparities across the country,” said Clorinda Walley, president of Good Days and chair of the Chronic Disease Alliance. "We look forward to working with our partners in the Chronic Disease Alliance to continue to raise visibility of important health equity programming that is already underway to build healthier communities.”
Guest speakers include:
- Dr. David Murray, Director of the Office of Disease Prevention, National Institutes of Health
- Dr. Donna Grant-Mills, Associate Dean, Howard University
- Burgess Harrison, executive director, National Minority Health Association
- Debra Fraser-Howze, founder, Choose Healthy Life
- Robyn Taylor, senior director at the Center for Justice in Public Health, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
- Linda Shaw, BIPOC community chronic pain support group lead, U.S. Pain Foundation
- Melissa Aldrich, Ph.D., associate professor at the Center for Molecular Imaging, University of Texas
- Clorinda Walley, president, Good Days
No registration is required to view the webinar. To receive a calendar reminder, you can sign up to attend with your email address at www.chronicdiseaseday.org. The program will remain available on the Chronic Disease Day website throughout the year. This webinar is the first event of the year of the Chronic Disease Day annual national awareness campaign. Chronic Disease Day initiatives advocate to lower the number of preventable illnesses, advance access to care for unpreventable conditions, and help build healthier communities.
About the Chronic Disease Alliance
The Chronic Disease Alliance is a coalition of more than two dozen national patient advocacy nonprofit organizations led by Good Days, a leading patient assistance and advocacy charity. Chronic Disease Alliance members help guide and support the annual Chronic Disease Day campaign, which seeks to lower the number of preventable deaths linked to chronic disease and broaden access to care for everyone. Learn more at www.chronicdiseaseday.org.
About Good Days
Good Days is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that lifts the burdens of chronic illness through assistance, advocacy, and awareness. Since 2003, Good Days has provided more than 800,000 grants and helped more than 500,000 people with access to healthcare resources. Visit www.mygooddays.org to learn about our programs and resources.