This episode of Veterans Health Equity: Leave No Veteran Behind discusses the experience of LGBTQ+ Veterans accessing reproductive health services in VA.

This episode focuses on the challenges Veterans and care partners face as they navigate the journey to home dialysis. Strategies that nurses and Veterans have identified to address these challenges and improve a sense of community are also highlighted.

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This episode discusses inequities in chronic kidney disease and dialysis care, and outlines steps VHA and Veterans are taking to address these disparities.

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This episode discusses how when someone is perceived not being credible by their health care providers their health can be negatively affected.

This episode discusses some misconceptions about COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 vaccinations that are especially important to women Veterans.

This episode discusses how art can be used to help Veterans heal from trauma and be a powerful visual representation of equity.

This episode discusses VA’s Campaign for Inclusive Care, a VA awareness campaign aimed at embracing, encouraging caregivers to be partners with VA providers in the care of Veterans.

This episode discusses VA’s Medical Legal Partnerships, what they are and why they’re so important for Veterans.

The VA is vaccinating minorities against COVID-19 at higher rates than non-minorities. This episode discusses how COVID-19 disparities have changed over time, and space, and across vaccine rollout and how VA is trying to fix and address these disparities.

This episode discusses how partnerships allow VA to serve Veterans in ways that VA might not be able to within its VA Medical Centers. By partnering with organizations that are engaged in important work in the community, VA is able to serve Veterans, their families, caregivers, survivors, and other beneficiaries in ways that VA alone can’t.