When Aware We Care is a project that showcases “Animated Conversational Stories” to raise awareness of real-life, personal experiences of patients and physicians who encounter barriers common to public health care systems across the world. Through illustrated narratives, the project illuminates several barriers, including:
- Distance/Location/Transportation/Access
- Financial Constraints/Cost of Care/Insurance
- Health Professional Shortage
- Physician Burnout
- Health Literacy
- Communication/Language Barriers
This project is generously funded by SciCommMake 2022.
Voices
The journey to getting this diagnosis was quite long. We had to save for 2 months to afford to pay for it.
Abeke
To get my treatment, I had to go to another country. To go to another country, I had to get a visa. To get to the hospital, I had to take 5 or 6 vehicles and travel 500 miles.
Abdur
Sometimes I know that my patients won’t get the tests they need because their insurance won’t cover it.
Physician, USA
HEALTH CONVERSATIONS: When Aware We Care 