The International Day of Persons With Disabilities is aimed at raising awareness of disability issues, empowering people with disabilities and advocating for a more disability-inclusive world. While visible disabilities like mobility issues or Down syndrome are immediately apparent, there are also medical conditions that affect a person’s daily functioning but are…
Tag: Chronic Illness
Overcoming Stigma: How to Increase Self-Identification of Invisible Disabilities
Invisible disabilities are medical conditions that affect a person’s daily functioning but are not immediately noticeable to others. According to a 2017 study by the Center for Talent Innovation, 30% of white collar college-educated professionals have a disability. Of all employees with a disability, 62% have one that is invisible. Only 3.2%…
Black Women Have Higher Rates of Life-Threatening Birth Complications
The University of Michigan released a study that shows women of color have higher rates of major birth problems. Many required emergency treatment such as blood transfusions — a staggering three-quarters of cases —for women suffering a serious hemorrhage. The study of 40,873 women between 2012-2015 revealed Black women had…
Humana: Chronic Treatment is Not 'One and Done'
(Originally published on Humana.com) Humana is a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company As chronic medical conditions continue to rise in America, the problem is made worse by a “complicated health care delivery system that’s neither consumer centric nor easy to navigate,” said Dr. Roy Beveridge, Humana’s Chief Medical Officer. He wrote an…