Blog 3/21/21
LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week 2021 begins as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains momentum, and we start to venture out into a new normal. This week, we would like to add a few items to your “Life after Lockdown” checklists. Each day, we will look at a different health concern and provide links to healthcare resources that support the self-awareness and health awareness of the LGBTQ+ community.
Monday will focus on HIV self-awareness. When was your last HIV test? Been thinking about PrEP? If you are living with HIV, are you on HIV medications? Yes? Great! Is it time to check-in with your primary care provider or schedule labs?
From safer binding, to implants, removals, and affirming mammography and chest exams, Tuesday is all about Chest/Breast Health self-awareness. Regardless of who we are or how we feel about our breast/chest tissue, the care we receive should affirm our bodies, genders, and identities.
The LGBTQ+ community continues to be at greater risk and disproportionately affected by COVID-19. On Wednesday, we will look at the importance of COVID testing, masking, and social distancing before and after we get those shots in the arm.
In a year defined by isolation and anxiety, the demand for mental health and recovery services has grown exponentially. Thursday, we take some time to make sure our mental health, and not just our physical health, gets the attention it needs.
And on Friday, we’ll highlight gender-affirming care. Being and becoming who you want to be is the most fundamental aspect of self-awareness and health awareness. Everyone, no matter where they are on their journey, deserves healthcare that is safe, affirming, and patient-centered.
COVID-19 shined new light on the health disparities, experienced by communities historically and systematically overlooked by traditional healthcare systems. This includes LGBTQ+ adults, who are at greater risk and disproportionately affected by COVID-19 when compared to straight cisgender adults. Being self-aware of our healthcare needs and the resources available to meet them is critical to living our best and healthiest lives.
If you don’t already, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for a week of self-discovery and health-discovery.
Blog 7/29/24
Equitas Health, Ohio’s largest LGBTQ+ and HIV-serving healthcare organization, has announced new officers on the Board of Trustees. Susan McManus (she/her), vice president of business solutions marketing at Nationwide, will serve as Board chair for a one-year term through July 2025.
Blog 3/29/24
Equitas Health is pleased to announce that a collective bargaining agreement has been reached with Equitas Health Workers United Local #6609. Members of the bargaining unit voted this week, and the result was resounding support for ratification of the agreement.
Blog 3/25/24
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Public Statement 9/21/24
Our focus remains on integrating our programs to better serve historically neglected communities, always with an understanding of the unique and intersectional needs of the diverse LGBTQ+ population.
Public Statement 8/26/24
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest drugmakers, announced last Friday that it will discontinue upfront 340B pricing on two medications for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) covered entities. The move is part of a sustained campaign by large drug manufacturers to undermine the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program for participating hospitals and covered entities such as Equitas Health.
Public Statement 8/14/24