#034: Inclusive Advocacy – Elevating Diverse Voices in Patient Engagement for MS Patients. Interview with Trishna Bharadia

Patient Engagement Consultant Trishna Bharadia talks about how people with MS can adivcate for themselves or for a wider community.

You can find an overview of the questions I asked Trishna on my blog: https://ms-perspektive.com/34-trishna-bharadia

Today I am speaking with Trishna Bharadia, who is a very active patient engagement consultant and works with a variety of companies and patient organizations to ensure that all patients with multiple sclerosis are included in the planning and implementation of campaigns, services and dialogue with various stakeholders. She shares her knowledge, some representative examples of well implemented patient focus and tips on how to become active yourself and where to get the right training.

Introduction – Who is Trishna Bharadia?

Trishna Bharadia is a Multi-award-winning Patient Engagement Consultant, a Health Advocate, Speaker, a Writer and a Content Creator and lives in Maidenhead in the United Kingdom.

List of the mentioned websites in regards to patient engagement

Trishna Bharadia mentions some platforms where you can learn how to become a patient advocate yourself, as well as some very good patient-centered initiatives. You can find them all here:

• EURORDIS Open Academy https://openacademy.eurordis.org/
• EFNA Online Advocacy Courses https://www.efna.net/elearning/
• Health Union https://health-union.com/
• EUPATI https://eupati.eu/
• MS in the 21st Century https://msinthe21stcentury.com/en/
• Roche Mechanics of MS analogy https://www.ieepo.com/content/dam/websites/ieepo/2022/resources/learn-library/2022-ieepo-materials/Patient%20booklet_MS%20progression%20analogy%20toolkit.pdf
• Novartis More to uS campaign https://www.outsourcing-pharma.com/Article/2020/10/15/Novartis-shines-spotlight-on-patients-living-with-MS
• Merck Patient Group Forum Event https://deep-dive.pharmaphorum.com/magazine/patient-engagement/true-pharma-patient-co-creation-merck-ms/

How and where can interested people find you online?

• Instagram www.instagram.com/trishnabharadia
• Twitter www.twitter.com/trishnabharadia
  
• Facebook www.facebook.com/trishnabharadia2015
  
• YouTube www.youtube.com/trishnabharadia
  
• LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/trishnabharadia/

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Many thanks to Trishna Bharadia for the very informative interview and for showing us that it is worthwhile working for yourself, but also for a larger group of patients. I wish Trishna continued energy and of course all the best for her own journey with MS. It's really great what she has already achieved and how she is contributing to a more inclusive society.

See you soon and try to make the best out of your life,
Nele

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