Addressing Disparities in Care

Take advantage of educational resources created to help address and reduce GAPS IN DIAGNOSIS AND care

Request a ProjectRED™ speaker presentation to learn more about NMOSD, the racial and ethnic disparities that exist, and how you can connect with the NMOSD community in a face-to-face setting with an Alexion representative.

GET CONNECTED

Access helpful brochures to find out more about the disparities faced by women of African and Asian ancestries and how your practice can address them.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in NMOSD: Examines the role racial and ethnic factors play in the prognosis of certain patients with NMOSD

DOWNLOAD DISPARITIES IN NMOSD BROCHURE

ProjectRED™ NMOSD Brochure: Includes guidance for how your practice can address some inequities

DOWNLOAD ProjectRED™
NMOSD BROCHURE

The goal of Alexion’s ProjectRED™ initiative is to make a difference in the lives of patients with NMOSD by working toward:

IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE

Providing resources in patients’ native languages and helping them find experienced clinicians

DECREASING TIME TO DIAGNOSIS AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Educating on the risk of NMOSD in minority populations among nonspecialists, encouraging prompt and appropriate testing, and helping to reduce potential provider bias

BRIDGING THE SOCIOECONOMIC DISCONNECT

Raising awareness of the current disparity and encouraging a shift in mindset and behavior

GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

Partnering to study minority populations more thoroughly, including genetic traits, comorbidities, and disease activity and severity

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR YOUR PRACTICE AND YOUR PATIENTS

Explore patient advocacy organizations to find more information and support

Navigating NMOSD: A resource for patients that provides information and guidance for understanding and managing NMOSD

VISIT NAVIGATING NMOSD

Guthy Jackson^® Charitable Foundation: An organization that prioritizes patient support, research, and education and provides multilingual NMOSD resources for patients who are non-native English speakers

EXPLORE THE GUTHY-JACKSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Sumaira Foundation: A 501(c)(3) dedicated to raising awareness of NMOSD, supporting patients, and funding research

DISCOVER THE SUMAIRA FOUNDATION

Some of the advocacy resources listed above are from independent, nonprofit patient service organizations. Inclusion on this site does not imply endorsement.

ProjectRED^™: COMMITTED TO WOMEN OF AFRICAN AND ASIAN ANCESTRIES

Take advantage of educational resources created to help address and reduce GAPS IN DIAGNOSIS AND care

The goal of Alexion’s ProjectRED™ initiative is to make a difference in the lives of patients with NMOSD by working toward:

IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE

DECREASING TIME TO DIAGNOSIS AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT

BRIDGING THE SOCIOECONOMIC DISCONNECT

GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR YOUR PRACTICE AND YOUR PATIENTS

Explore patient advocacy organizations to find more information and support

OBTAINING AN ACCURATE
DIAGNOSIS IS CRITICAL

EXPLORE THE CURRENT NMOSD
TREATMENT LANDSCAPE

ProjectRED™: COMMITTED TO WOMEN OF AFRICAN AND ASIAN ANCESTRIES

Take advantage of educational resources created to help address and reduce GAPS IN DIAGNOSIS AND care

The goal of Alexion’s ProjectRED™ initiative is to make a difference in the lives of patients with NMOSD by working toward:

IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE

DECREASING TIME TO DIAGNOSIS AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT

BRIDGING THE SOCIOECONOMIC DISCONNECT

GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR YOUR PRACTICE AND YOUR PATIENTS

Explore patient advocacy organizations to find more information and support

OBTAINING AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS IS CRITICAL

EXPLORE THE CURRENT NMOSD TREATMENT LANDSCAPE

Stay In The Know

ProjectRED^™: COMMITTED TO WOMEN OF AFRICAN AND ASIAN ANCESTRIES

OBTAINING AN ACCURATE
DIAGNOSIS IS CRITICAL

EXPLORE THE CURRENT NMOSD
TREATMENT LANDSCAPE