Microsoft’s Commitment to Address Health Equity and Disparities

Microsoft is impacting the world by empowering people and organizations through software and the power of data. Antoinette Thomas, US Chief Executive Officer and Industry Executive for US Health and Life Sciences at Microsoft, shares why a focus on equity is so important to their organization and what they are doing to make meaningful contributions during the pandemic and beyond.
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