Systemic and structural racism are a huge challenge to the health of our nation. #NIH is taking an active stance against racism in all forms. (1/3) Tweet added by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli @NIHDirector

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Systemic and structural racism are a huge challenge to the health of our nation. #NIH is taking an active stance against racism in all forms. (1/3)

NIH stands against structural racism in biomedical research

The time for upholding our values and taking an active stance against racism, in all its insidious forms, is long overdue.

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Toward that end, #NIH has launched an effort to end structural racism and racial inequities in biomedical research through a new initiative called UNITE, which has already begun to identify short-term and long-term actions. Learn more: (2/3)

Ending Structural Racism

Learn how UNITE is working to promote racial equity and inclusion at NIH and within the larger biomedical research community.

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#NIH is seeking input on this effort from the public and stakeholder groups through a Request for Information (RFI) issued today. The RFI will remain open through April 9: (3/3)

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Billy Hanlon

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@NIHDirector Can we all, before it’s too late, begin to understand each other w/ #MECFS & @NIH ?? That we realize that we share similar motivations - to conquer these abhorrent diseases. You have a watershed moment to make history w/ #MECFS . This is your chance, Francis

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Kat Melcher🌟

@KatMelcher

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@NIHDirector How about the discrimination against the disabled, elderly, workers comp and disabled Vets that are being denied pain relief and are dying from heart attacks, strokes, suicide and OD from desperation for relief of pain.

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Omid Vafa

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M. and S. Shaw

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@NIHDirector . @NIHDirector Francis Collins, what are you & @NIH doing to end the structural *sexism* that drives NIH to grossly & persistently underfund #MEcfs #MyalgicE research? Gender Disparity in the Funding of Diseases by the U.S. National Institutes of Health

Gender Disparity in the Funding of Diseases by the U.S. National Institutes of Health | Journal of...

Background: Gender bias has been an ongoing issue in health care, examples being underrepresentation of women in health studies, trivialization of women's physical complaints, and discrimination in...

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