Close the Gap

Fractyl Health Appoints Samuel Conaway to Its Board of Directors, Bolstering New Product Commercial Expertise During Revita® Pivotal Clinical Trials

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Boston Scientific, Therapy, Close the Gap, Type 2 diabetes, Obesity, Weight loss, Cardiology, Entrepreneurship, Gap, Type 2

"Sam Conaway's proven track record in the successful launch of novel products and therapeutic procedures is a critical addition to our Board of Directors at this juncture," said Dr. Harith Rajagopalan, Co-Founder and CEO of Fractyl Health.

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  • "Sam Conaway's proven track record in the successful launch of novel products and therapeutic procedures is a critical addition to our Board of Directors at this juncture," said Dr. Harith Rajagopalan, Co-Founder and CEO of Fractyl Health.
  • Sales in the Cardiology Group at Boston Scientific Corporation and as Chairman of Close the Gap, the Boston Scientific Health Equity initiative.
  • "I am deeply honored and excited to join the Board of Directors at Fractyl Health, a company at the cutting edge of addressing some of the most pressing healthcare challenges of our time," said Mr. Conaway.
  • Mr. Conaway's expertise is expected to play a key role in Fractyl Health's ongoing efforts to complete its pivotal clinical studies in T2D and weight loss maintenance.

Nationwide Polling Reveals Overwhelming Support for New Publicly Funded Flexible State-Based Education Programs

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Monday, November 6, 2023
Coverdell education savings account, Child, Education, Missouri Department of Social Services, ESA, Gap, COVID, COVID-19, Student, Poverty, Close the Gap, School, Parent, Tutoring, Online shopping, Odyssey

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey, a platform that helps states connect families to public funding and education services – today released new nationwide polling, which found that an overwhelming majority of parents (73%) want publicly funded flexible state-based education programs. This includes Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), microgrants, and other K-12 education funding programs to aid in providing higher-quality education to their children. Among the states that were surveyed which do not currently offer publicly funded ESAs— Alabama, Pennsylvania, and California —over 70% of parents said they want ESAs to be made available in their state, and 64% said they would apply for ESA support were it to be made available.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey , a platform that helps states connect families to public funding and education services – today released new nationwide polling , which found that an overwhelming majority of parents (73%) want publicly funded flexible state-based education programs.
  • This includes Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), microgrants, and other K-12 education funding programs to aid in providing higher-quality education to their children.
  • "It is now clear that parents of all backgrounds want new flexible funding education programs and modern tech to help their kids succeed.
  • Odyssey's all-in-one platform makes it easier and faster for states to create and scale education funding programs with easy-to-use technology.

Culturelle® Probiotics Seeks to Bridge Healthcare Inequities for Women

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Education, Probiotic, Close the Gap, Patient, Policy, Woman, Gap, National Women's Health Network, Trust, MD, Physician, Knowledge, Health, Health literacy, Environment, Social media, Nursing, Dietary supplement, Essence, Phoenix

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Culturelle® Probiotics, a global leader in the probiotics industry, will use National Women's Health Day (Sept. 27) to launch Close the Gap, an initiative aimed at addressing gender inequities in healthcare. The multi-year campaign will focus on addressing women's healthcare barriers through raising awareness, improving health literacy, advocating for policy changes, and building advocacy within the medical community.

Key Points: 
  • Grounded in the principles of advocacy and education, the campaign's initial phase seeks to 'close the gap' by enlisting healthcare providers to drive meaningful change and equip women with greater knowledge and skills to navigate the healthcare system.
  • That's why we're committing to advocating for women in their specific health needs", noted Brittany Allen-Ambrose, Culturelle® Probiotics Brand Manager.
  • Culturelle® Probiotics recognizes that one step to helping women better advocate for their health, is the building of trust with their healthcare providers.
  • This effort will be followed by a campaign to enlist physicians to help dismantle healthcare barriers for the women they serve.

TruBlue Home Service Ally Joins Forces with Close the Gap in Senior Care to Prioritize Seniors in Need During Fall Prevention Month

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Autumn, Elderly care, Bar, Hip, Life, Education, Close the Gap, Risk, Falls, Kear, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, Sound, System, Family, Kirkwood, Safety, Hospital, Life insurance, Nursing

CINCINNATI, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TruBlue Home Service Ally, the franchise that provides handyman, home maintenance and senior modification services for busy adults and seniors, is proud to announce its fall prevention campaign, in collaboration with Close the Gap in Senior Care, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. TruBlue Home Service Ally's Fall Prevention campaign is an initiative focused on safeguarding seniors and others at high risk for falls by addressing potential hazards within their living environments. As part of this initiative and in conjunction with Close the Gap in Senior Care, TruBlue franchisees across the country will install free grab bars in seniors' homes to enhance their safety and help prevent life-altering falls.

Key Points: 
  • TruBlue Home Service Ally is proud to raise awareness for this crucial issue and help seniors age in place safely.
  • CINCINNATI, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TruBlue Home Service Ally, the franchise that provides handyman, home maintenance and senior modification services for busy adults and seniors, is proud to announce its fall prevention campaign, in collaboration with Close the Gap in Senior Care, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
  • TruBlue Home Service Ally's Fall Prevention campaign is an initiative focused on safeguarding seniors and others at high risk for falls by addressing potential hazards within their living environments.
  • As part of the 'Grab the Bar' initiative targeting fall prevention and senior bathroom safety, Close the Gap in Senior Care has allocated 100 free grab bar installations to TruBlue for September.

Close the Gap in Senior Care partners with TruBlue Home Service Ally to provide grab bars to seniors

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
Elderly care, Partnership, Education, Disability, Close the Gap, Ageing, Royal Navy, Gap, SAN, Caregiver, Safety, Bars, Health insurance, Management, Hospital

SAN ANTONIO, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Close the Gap in Senior Care, the non-profit arm of Caring Senior Service, announced today that it is partnering with TruBlue Home Service Ally, a handyman and home services franchise organization that provides affordable, worry-free living for busy adults and seniors, to distribute and install grab bars as part of its Grab the Bars initiative.

Key Points: 
  • Close the Gap in Senior Care president and Caring Senior Service founder and CEO Jeff Salter said this partnership will allow the nonprofit to strengthen its initiative to help seniors and people with disabilities install much-needed grab bars in their homes.
  • In 2021, Caring Senior Service established Close the Gap in Senior Car to raise awareness of the gaps in at-home senior care.
  • The Grab the Bars initiative has installed grab bars in the homes of more than 300 nominees from coast to coast.
  • "Our Grab the Bars initiative aims to raise funds to provide grab bars for seniors who may not otherwise have the means or the ability to install them.

Allison+Partners Launches New M365 Offering to Advance Global Multicultural Marketing Efforts

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Data Analytics, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Consulting, Communications, Professional Services, Consumer, Other Consumer, ESPN, Brand, Orange Blossom Classic, Park Benches, Communication, Food, Lunar New Year, Campaign (magazine), HBCU, Close the Gap, Native, Native American Indian Heritage Month, Historically black colleges and universities, Research, Black, Gap, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Nas, Ready-to-assemble furniture, In Touch Weekly, Aflac, KTLA, Jackson State University, Sport, Sundance Film Festival, City, Native Americans, Health, Adweek, Data science, Tourism, History

M365 is an evolution of the agency’s approach to multicultural communication and explores audience engagement through three distinct multicultural dimensions: cultural heritage, cultural status and cultural integration.

Key Points: 
  • M365 is an evolution of the agency’s approach to multicultural communication and explores audience engagement through three distinct multicultural dimensions: cultural heritage, cultural status and cultural integration.
  • Each multicultural dimension explores heritage, racial identities, sexual orientations, lifestyles, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, points of engagement and best channels to engage.
  • The offering leverages research, data science, cross-channel insights, media relationships and measurement reporting to implement successful local and global multicultural campaigns.
  • M365 offers several cultural-driven approaches to help clients create more effective and inclusive multicultural marketing campaigns that truly resonate with their target audience.

Huawei and partners to boost digital inclusion in Uganda through DigiTruck project

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Monday, March 13, 2023
Woman, Disability, Gap, Close the Gap, Employment, Information economy, Digital divide, National Development Plan, 3rd millennium, Small business, ICT, International Women's Media Foundation, State, Student, IWD, Ministry of Labour and Employment (India), Innovation, International Women's Day, Internet, Social change, Digital, Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, Partnership, Ministry, Mobile phone, Toy, Retail, Education, Huawei

KIRUHURA, Uganda, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a new DigiTruck project in Uganda.

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  • KIRUHURA, Uganda, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a new DigiTruck project in Uganda.
  • President Yoweri Museveni commented in a tweet, "I launched the Huawei DigiTruck project in Uganda.
  • He added that, "Digital transformation is one of the key drivers of effective human capital development, it therefore gives me pleasure to launch this Huawei Project."
  • This is why we have the slogan 'A better You for a Better Uganda'," said Gao Fei, Managing Director for Huawei Uganda.

Huawei and partners to boost digital inclusion in Uganda through DigiTruck project

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Monday, March 13, 2023
Woman, Disability, Gap, Close the Gap, Employment, Information economy, Digital divide, National Development Plan, 3rd millennium, Small business, ICT, International Women's Media Foundation, State, Student, IWD, Ministry of Labour and Employment (India), Innovation, International Women's Day, Internet, Social change, Digital, Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, Partnership, Ministry, Mobile phone, Toy, Retail, Education, Huawei

KIRUHURA, Uganda, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a new DigiTruck project in Uganda.

Key Points: 
  • KIRUHURA, Uganda, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a new DigiTruck project in Uganda.
  • President Yoweri Museveni commented in a tweet, "I launched the Huawei DigiTruck project in Uganda.
  • He added that, "Digital transformation is one of the key drivers of effective human capital development, it therefore gives me pleasure to launch this Huawei Project."
  • This is why we have the slogan 'A better You for a Better Uganda'," said Gao Fei, Managing Director for Huawei Uganda.

Huawei and partners share how technology enables digital inclusion & sustainability at MWC Barcelona 2023

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Speech, Huawei, Climate change, Curriculum, National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel, Business Energy Investment Tax Credit, ICT, K12, MWC, Natural Resources, Biodiversity, Mobile World Congress, School, Research, Marketing, Close the Gap, Gap, Mobile, Business, UNESCO, Digital, Area studies, STEAM, NGO, Artificial intelligence, Student, Woman, All, Investment, Mobile phone, Toy, Tourism, Education

BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After launching the TECH4ALL initiative at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona four years ago, Huawei and its partners shared the latest insights and practices on how technology is enabling digital inclusion and sustainability at a media roundtable on Day 1 of MWC Barcelona 2023.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After launching the TECH4ALL initiative at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona four years ago, Huawei and its partners shared the latest insights and practices on how technology is enabling digital inclusion and sustainability at a media roundtable on Day 1 of MWC Barcelona 2023.
  • Moving forward, we will keep innovating and using technology along with our global partners to build a more inclusive and sustainable digital world for all."
  • The special publication is now ready to view and download on the Huawei TECH4ALL website.
  • Alongside the media roundtable, the Huawei TECH4ALL booth at MWC Barcelona 2023 welcomes visitors to explore the latest progress in projects running under the initiative and learn about the crucial role that technology and partnerships can have in enabling inclusion and sustainability.

Huawei and partners share how technology enables digital inclusion & sustainability at MWC Barcelona 2023

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Speech, Huawei, Climate change, Curriculum, National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel, Business Energy Investment Tax Credit, ICT, K12, MWC, Natural Resources, Biodiversity, Mobile World Congress, School, Research, Marketing, Close the Gap, Gap, Mobile, Business, UNESCO, Digital, Area studies, STEAM, NGO, Artificial intelligence, Student, Woman, All, Investment, Mobile phone, Toy, Tourism, Education

BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After launching the TECH4ALL initiative at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona four years ago, Huawei and its partners shared the latest insights and practices on how technology is enabling digital inclusion and sustainability at a media roundtable on Day 1 of MWC Barcelona 2023.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After launching the TECH4ALL initiative at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona four years ago, Huawei and its partners shared the latest insights and practices on how technology is enabling digital inclusion and sustainability at a media roundtable on Day 1 of MWC Barcelona 2023.
  • Moving forward, we will keep innovating and using technology along with our global partners to build a more inclusive and sustainable digital world for all."
  • The special publication is now ready to view and download on the Huawei TECH4ALL website.
  • Alongside the media roundtable, the Huawei TECH4ALL booth at MWC Barcelona 2023 welcomes visitors to explore the latest progress in projects running under the initiative and learn about the crucial role that technology and partnerships can have in enabling inclusion and sustainability.