We have big goals to make an impact in the lives of Black women living with MS, and your donation will be significant in helping fund our initiatives, which increase Black women’s visibility in and access to patient care, research, education, and the multiple sclerosis community as a whole. Specifically, these initiatives focus on our organization’s four strategic pillars: diversity in clinical trials, wellness education, self-advocacy, and community building.
One of our priorities is to demystify clinical trials and work to heal the Black MS community’s medical mistrust, which often deters participation in these vital trials. WAI will collaborate with experts in clinical trials and MS research to equip our community with the knowledge and tools needed to better engage with clinical trials as participants and/or as advocates.
Additionally, WAI will direct our community to Black medical professionals through a growing network and directory. Research shows that Black patients who are under the care of Black clinicians have better health outcomes. WAI has set an audacious goal of placing our educational patient pamphlets in approximately 200 United States-based neurologist offices who serve a sizable patient population of Black women living with MS in 2023.
Lastly, by continuing to expand WAI’s multi-channel and digital community strategy, WAI will continue to facilitate support and spread MS awareness.
