2023-01-11

POV: The U.S. healthcare system is failing Black and Latina women

Fast Company op-ed

Findings from a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of BD indicated a significant gap in women's awareness of HPV as the primary cause of cervical cancer—a cancer that is almost entirely preventable through regular screenings and appropriate treatment. 

In this Fast Company op-ed, Brooke Story, BD Integrated Diagnostic Solutions president, challenges and encourages the advocacy for strengthening health care systems, improving testing infrastructure and delivering the highest quality care, regardless of race, geographic location, or socioeconomic status.

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