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      Our Race to Health Equity

      Our Race to Health Equity (ORTHE) was launched with the bold ambition that together, we can create a world where the color of your skin is not a determinant of your access to care, quality of care or health outcomes. In alignment with Our Credo, commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and legacy of taking on the toughest health challenges, we are turning a moment into a movement to rebuild healthcare from a diverse perspective by supporting solutions that systemically address racial health equity.
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      Johnson & Johnson aspires to help eradicate racial and social injustice as a public health threat by eliminating health inequities for people of color. The Company commits $100 million over the next five years to invest and promote health equity solutions.

      Follow @JNJGlobalHealth on Twitter and Instagram for the most recent updates on Our Race to Health Equity.
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      Why health equity? A conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Dr. David Williams
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      Three ways Our Race to Health Equity is changing the culture of healthcare

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      Through our workforce

      Building a diverse healthcare workforce to cultivate innovative and inclusive solutions. We are partnering with universities, hospitals and healthcare organizations to build a diverse healthcare workforce internally and externally.
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      Through our investments

      Investing in and supporting care models and solutions that drive healthier outcomes. We have engaged in community and social impact initiatives and leveraged our long-standing partnerships, dedicated employees and company resources to build solutions and spark life-changing innovations that support closing the racial health gap.
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      Through our collaborations

      Creating enduring Partnerships and Encouraging Everyone to Join the Race to Health Equity. No one entity can solve this problem alone. We are leading by example, using our talent for good, sharing best practices and lessons learned and co-creating solutions with our powerful partnership network to address racial and social health determinants.
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      I’ve always felt that part of the reason my father-in-law experienced such a heart wrenching outcome was the color of his skin. I am hopeful about the future of health equity, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
      Dr. Richard Browne
      Senior Medical Executive, Cardiovascular and Metabolism Medical Affairs at Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Cardiovascular and Metabolism Health Equity Task Force Lead

      Community health capacity building

      Expanding access to affordable, community-centric care through investments in community health centers, community health workers, and other care model innovation

      Community engagement & education

      Empowering patients and end users with tools, resources, and community-based services to “own” their health and increase health literacy

      Culturally competent care

      Increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of the health care talent pipeline and workforce, and promoting an equitable point of care experience for POC patients

      Diversity in clinical trials

      Increasing access to clinical trials through diverse site selection and patient recruitment, as well as incorporating equity into end-to-end therapy and device design

      People first culture

      Cultivate one of the most diverse and inclusive workforces that inspires innovative healthcare solutions around the world.

      Healthier communities

      Help close the racial mortality gap by investing in culturally competent community care models that create health outcomes for people of color.

      Enduring alliances

      Lead and leverage J&J’s powerful partnership network to combat racial and social health determinants.c

      My Health Can’t Wait

      Access vital health information and resources that can help inform your health journey today.

      Collaborating in partnership with like-minded organizations

      All our corporate giving is provided to eligible nonprofit institutions and organizations that supply the necessary proof of legal standing and good governance. We do not make donations to individuals, physicians, healthcare professionals or party-political individuals or organizations. We do not accept unsolicited proposals.

      Racial and social injustice is a public health threat

      Communities of color across the U.S. are disproportionately impacted by a multitude of socioeconomic and public health challenges, which are often rooted in systemic and institutional inequities.

      Driving diversity in medical illustration

      For Black History Month, learn how a new online database supported by Johnson & Johnson aims to promote racial health equity by increasing imagery of people of color.

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      The personal side of PAD: How Dr. Richard Browne is helping to Save Legs and Change Lives

      Our Race to Health Equity is featuring the people at the heart of Johnson & Johnson who are working to make a more equitable world possible through its Health Equity Champion Spotlight series. September was Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, a disease which disproportionately affects Black Americans. PAD is a leading cause of amputations in the U.S., but many in the Black community don’t know they have the disease. Dr. Richard Browne, a cardiologist who serves as Senior Medical Executive, Cardiovascular and Metabolism Medical Affairs at Janssen, is working to change that.
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      Health Equity champion spotlight: How Dr. Yolanda Lawson Fosters inclusion through clinical trial diversity

      Our Race to Health Equity is partnering with National Medical Fellowships to address health inequities and help make the next generation of physicians as diverse as the patients they serve. Through this series, we’re profiling people at the heart of Johnson & Johnson who are working to eliminate persistent gaps and create more effective and equitable health systems.
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