Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative Fund
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About EIDOS@Penn
The Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania exists across spaces, connecting worlds.

We bring together social enterprise, education, research, and community resources to create real-world applications that will transform LGBTQ+ health. Taking an action-oriented business approach and backed by world-class research, we co-create innovative solutions that ensure impact for LGBTQ+ communities.
Why Our Work is Essential
LGBTQ+ people experience greater health risks due to stigma, prejudice, discrimination, and violence. Nevertheless, LGBTQ+ people are resilient in the face of adversity. We want to accelerate the evolution and scaling of LGBTQ+ health solutions being developed across multiple sectors.

MORE THAN 7% OF THE U.S. POPULATION AND UP TO 25% OF YOUNGER GENERATIONS IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ+

But an analysis of the National Institutes of Health's portfolio found that LESS THAN 1% of funded projects focused on LGBTQ+ populations.

These numbers don't add up.

Without joint partnerships and investments from academia, healthcare, industry, government, and community sectors, advancements to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals will lag and stagnate.
That's where we come in.

How We Help
Wherever you are in your development, our services can add a more integrative, humanistic approach.

Who We Are
Eidos brings the best Penn has to offer: our students, staff and faculty's investment in social justice, and our world-class interdisciplinary expertise in cutting-edge intervention science across the 12 schools.
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