This episode of the AC News Flash features Cass Isidro and Dr. Foluso Fakorede, who is a new Amputee Coalition board member and interventional cardiologist. The two speak on race and ethnicity disparities, the intersectionality of limb loss, Peripheral Artery Disease...
Since 1948, every year on April 7th, people worldwide come together to celebrate World Health Day. This occasion, spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), raises awareness about critical health challenges and mobilizes efforts to promote better health for...
In February, we immerse ourselves in the warmth of love while also dedicating this time to recognizing the vital element that keeps us thriving – our heart. Maintaining a healthy heart is the best way we can show up for ourselves and others, especially during American...
Reprinted with permission from the Department of Veterans Affairs. By Treva Lutes, Communications Director, VA Office of Connected Care. VA’s remote temperature monitoring program encourages Veterans to use the Podimetrics SmartMat in their podiatry care. The mat can...
Opioid addiction is prevalent in the United States and has claimed the lives of many Americans. In response to this, the Amputee Coalition has signed on to Voices for Non-Opioid Choices’ letter in support of alternative therapies for veterans. The letter urges the VA...
With diabetes being the leading cause of limb loss in the United States, diabetes prevention and management are especially important to the Amputee Coalition. National Diabetes Month is every November and focuses on raising awareness of this public health issue while...
Since 1986, International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) has drawn annual attention to the importance of infection prevention from October 15-21. This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating the Fundamentals of Infection Prevention’, and the Amputee Coalition wants to...
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. Unlike a physical disability such as an amputation, mental health conditions while invisible can be just as challenging to live with. This is why very...
If you were unable to attend last Thursday’s webinar, we highly encourage you to go back and watch the Sepsis Awareness Month wrap up recording. Co-led by Vala Hallgrimson and Katy Grainger, both sepsis survivors and advocates, this in-depth webinar provided valuable...
By Vala Hallgrimson, Amputee Coalition Certified Peer Visitor and Lead Advocate When it comes to sepsis, remember it’s about TIME! Temperature – Infection – Mental Decline – Extremely ill. I wish I had known that when Sepsis overtook me. Sepsis is the body’s extreme...