What do pharmacy, the United Nations, and a love of art have in common? For Dr. Ornesha Watson, pharmacist at BMS Foundation, global health advocate, and cancer survivor, each step has shaped her passion for equity and patient-centered care.
In this episode, she talks about growing up in Jamaica, working in international health, and how both her father’s cancer diagnosis and her own shaped her passion for advocacy and equity. Ornesha shares what healthcare teams can do to move beyond “transactional care,” why hope is a critical part of treatment, and her vision for expanding cancer services across Jamaica and the Caribbean.
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