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Happy News - Anita Buel Helps Deaf Cancer Patients Overcome Odds
As a deaf person, Anita Buel is well acquainted with the language, comprehension and communication barriers experienced by many in the same position when seeking medical care. Members of the deaf community are often excluded from the national health agenda and are rarely mentioned when talking about people for whom spoken English is a second language.
After being diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer as a young mother and not having adequate resources devoted to the deaf community for her disease, Buel became an advocate for deaf patients. Her leadership through the Deaf Community Health Workers program is responsible for training members of the deaf community to help deaf patients access medical services and understand medical issues in their language.
Three years ago, a deaf person with a serious health care problem had no support at the doctor’s office. Today, thanks to Buel’s efforts, Deaf Community Health Workers’ services are now covered by Medical Assistance in Minnesota.
Listen to Anita Buel talk about her experience as a deaf cancer patient and how she has helped others: Newsroom - RWJF
As a deaf person, Anita Buel is well acquainted with the language, comprehension and communication barriers experienced by many in the same position when seeking medical care. Members of the deaf community are often excluded from the national health agenda and are rarely mentioned when talking about people for whom spoken English is a second language.
After being diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer as a young mother and not having adequate resources devoted to the deaf community for her disease, Buel became an advocate for deaf patients. Her leadership through the Deaf Community Health Workers program is responsible for training members of the deaf community to help deaf patients access medical services and understand medical issues in their language.
Three years ago, a deaf person with a serious health care problem had no support at the doctor’s office. Today, thanks to Buel’s efforts, Deaf Community Health Workers’ services are now covered by Medical Assistance in Minnesota.
Listen to Anita Buel talk about her experience as a deaf cancer patient and how she has helped others: Newsroom - RWJF