Our mission is to improve the quality of life for BIPOC who are affected by IBD, Digestive Disorders and associated Chronic Illnesses; through Community, Research, Education, and Advocacy.

Mission

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for BIPOC who are affected by IBD, Digestive Disorders, and associated Chronic Illnesses; through Community, Research, Education, and Advocacy.

Vision

An equitable healthcare system freed from the seeds of racism, providing the space and opportunity for all individuals to be regarded as such, to have their care delivered based on needs and best opportunities for optimal outcomes.

As COGI expands its reach, the goal is to:

Host information and resource sessions with a partner organization within underserved communities.

Provide information on healthcare providers that are compassionate and display quality ethics and integrity

Connect patients with opportunities to be included in studies that are being facilitated by pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare initiatives

Create opportunities that allow for a better quality of life for minorities affected by these diseases

Create collaborative partnerships that directly move the mission forward, and serve our community

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Health Equity

Healthy Equity in underserved communities through on-the-ground connections

Equity is the absence of avoidable, unfair, or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically or geographically or by other means of stratification. "Health equity” or “equity in health” implies that ideally everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain their full health potential and that no one should be disadvantaged from achieving this potential.

What is IBD?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of your digestive tract.

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What are Digestive Diseases?

Some digestive diseases and conditions are acute, lasting only a short time, while others are chronic, or long-lasting.

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What is Chronic Illness?

Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.

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