Having end stage renal disease (ESRD) makes you more vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19. It might feel scary as you venture outside your home for dialysis treatment. You can stay safe by wearing masks, observing social distancing, and staying current with their treatment. We...
Disasters strike with little or no warning. Tornadoes, hurricanes, pandemics like COVID-19 and more can show up at a moment’s notice. Take the time you have now to prepare for the next emergency and protect your health against disasters. Visit our Resources page to get started. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63f3oE7nTaY Related Posts ...
Some groups are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 due to many overlapping factors, such as chronic disease, essential worker status, and structural inequalities. Healthcare Ready shines a light on our fears and illuminates solutions to reduce these disparities. https://youtu.be/Hj-EjK8vEQw Related Posts ...
It can be hard to find the best information about coronavirus (COVID-19). Healthcare Ready’s mission is to provide patients with the best resources and information during these uncertain times. https://youtu.be/pouuGVKB7qo Related Posts ...
This infographic shows a few likely causes of the disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black and Latinx communities. Black and Latinx people are testing positive and dying at higher rates from coronavirus. This pandemic is made worse by existing health and socioeconomic inequities,...
This infographic breaks down key features of resilient communities, in contrast with communities that lack resilient public health infrastructure. People of color usually fare worse in crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, due to systemic inequities made worse by disasters. This graphic highlights the various ways...
You know those iconic scenes in Westerns where the gun slinging cowboy rides into a town square full of apparent enemies? There is a mission to be completed, whether it be to clear their name, or to avenge a loved one. Suddenly, a tumbleweed pushed...
The COVID-19 pandemic has left few communities untouched. The respiratory illness has taken lives by the thousands each day for the past three months. It has spread at uncontrollable rates in many countries, causing countries to close borders, implement travel restrictions, and encourage unprecedented social distancing measures. Fewer than...
Co-Authored by Dr. Nicolette Louissaint, Executive Director for Healthcare Ready and Marcus Coleman, Senior Associate of HWC Inc. “Who are we? Who do we serve? and What are we about?- Rev. Eugene Cho, President-Elect, Bread for the World Though asked in the context of the Christian faith tradition, it’s...
Situational awareness is key for responding to any disaster. But situational awareness gets complicated during pandemics like novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), where the situation not only changes constantly, but it impacts entire continents at a time. That’s why Healthcare Ready has created the interactive US...