[GreaterPhilly] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Reaches Agreement with Curative

[DENICE BROWN]

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> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> Date: July 28, 2021 at 10:30:22 AM EDT
> To: Denice Brown <dbrown8827 at aol.com>
> Subject: National Federation of the Blind Reaches Agreement with Curative
> Reply-To: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> National Federation of the Blind Reaches Agreement with Curative
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> Curative to make Scheduling of COVID Testing and Vaccination, Other Services Accessible
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> Baltimore, Maryland (July 28, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), home of the Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Access, has reached an agreement with Curative Inc., under which Curative will make its technology accessible to blind screen-reader users. The company will also donate to the National Federation of the Blind. The agreement will remain in effect for four years, during which the NFB will monitor the accessibility of Curative’s services. Curative’s technology is used by California and other states to allow users to schedule diagnostic screening and testing for the COVID-19 virus or to set up appointments to receive a vaccination against the illness. The inaccessibility of online tools to conduct these tasks has been a significant barrier encountered by blind people seeking to protect themselves and their families from the disease.
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> “As with other healthcare inequities, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the inaccessibility of online health technology to blind patients,” said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “Although it should not have taken this global pandemic to rectify this problem, we are pleased that Curative has agreed to work expeditiously to remediate its technology so that blind people can navigate their testing, vaccination, and other health needs.”
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. Founded in 1940, the NFB is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at nfb.org.
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> National Federation of the Blind
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