Q: What 3 words best describe why you strive for health equity for all patients?

A: My three words are HOPE, INCLUSION, and EQUALITY. We Are Ill seeks to redefine what sick looks like by making the MS community more inclusive and by involving Black women and women of color in conversations surrounding MS awareness, education, and treatment.

Q: How would you define health equity and its importance to MS patients?

A: For me, health equity uses fact-based research to address the full landscape of MS patients. Resources are allocated based on need first.

Q: What are the biggest challenges you see to achieving health equity for patients with MS?

A: The biggest challenge to health equity is participation from communities that feel unseen or lack hope. Black women have long been ignored in the MS community. It’s why it was important for me to found We Are Ill as a patient advocacy organization.

We Are Ill is changing the narrative of MS and improving overall health outcomes of Black women.

To learn more about We Are Ill, visit: www.weareillmatic.com.