These resources have been compiled by the MS Minority Research Engagement Partnership Network (MS MREPN), a collaborative, multi-stakeholder network supported by Accelerated Cure Project for MS. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to recommend a new resource to be included, please contact us at [email protected].
The authors review the ways in which racial and ethnic disparities in MS in the USA can be linked to bias, discrimination, and social determinants of health, and present a…
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Quarterly program series focused on the Hispanic/Latinx population and their unique needs. Click here to access this resource.
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Quarterly program series focused on the Black population and their unique needs. Click here to access this resource.
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This review explores the contemporary issues driving health disparities among people with MS including the role of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic disadvantage, the need for…
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Black and White people with MS participated in focus groups and interviews aimed at understanding how race and location affect MS healthcare quality and access. Many similarities…
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Información y videos sobre el efecto de la EM en las personas hispanas/latinas y los desafíos que enfrenta la comunidad hispana/latina con EM cuando se trata de atención médica…
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The authors reviewed a number of common comorbidities experienced by people with MS, and how they affect MS risk and outcomes. They highlight the lack of evidence on how…
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A study of 789 people diagnosed with MS found that socioeconomic disparity was associated with faster retinal neurodegeneration as measured by optical coherence tomography, and…
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Dr. Annette Okai discusses systemic bias and inequities in MS healthcare, particularly within the Black community, including lack of inclusion in clinical trials. She offers…
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Un documental premiado que presenta a pacientes hispanos/latinos con EM que viven en los EE. UU. y sus experiencias y perspectivas sobre la esclerosis múltiple. Se basa en…
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Recent research highlights a rising number of MS diagnoses among Black Americans, with many experiencing a more aggressive form of the disease. Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams explores…
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This article reviews disparities in health outcomes as experienced by Black Persons with MS in the Deep South as compared to White Persons with MS. Findings suggest that a more…
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