NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded a $175 million gift to Meharry Medical College to strengthen the College’s endowment and its capacity to advance health equity worldwide. The gift is the largest in Meharry’s history, significantly enhancing its endowment and fueling its long-term efforts to diversify the medical field and train the next generation of doctors..

田纳西州纳什维尔（商业新闻短讯）--慈善家、前纽约市市长迈克尔·布隆伯格（MichaelBloomberg）今天宣布，布隆伯格慈善基金会向梅哈里医学院（Meharry Medical College）提供了1.75亿美元的礼物，以加强该学院的捐赠以及促进全球健康公平的能力。这是梅哈里历史上最大的一次捐赠，大大增加了其捐赠，并推动了其长期努力，使医疗领域多样化，培养下一代医生。。

“Today is a momentous day for Meharry Medical College, elevating and accelerating our mission to serve the underserved of our nation and world,” said Meharry Medical College President and CEO Dr. James E.K. Hildreth. “Meharry holds a distinct place in the health care infrastructure as the oldest and largest independent historically Black academic health sciences center in the nation.

梅哈里医学院院长兼首席执行官詹姆斯·希尔德雷斯博士说：“今天对梅哈里医学院来说是一个重要的日子，提升并加速了我们为国家和世界上服务不足的人服务的使命。”。“梅哈里作为美国历史上最古老和最大的独立黑人学术健康科学中心，在医疗保健基础设施中占有独特的地位。

For nearly 150 years, Meharrians have committed their lives to eliminating disparities and improving health equity, often in the face of significant discrimination, injustice and adversity. This historic investment by Bloomberg Philanthropies is a testament to Meharry’s legacy and to the promise of Meharrians to transform the future of health care for the betterment of all.”.

近150年来，经常面对严重的歧视、不公正和逆境，墨西哥人一直致力于消除差距和改善健康公平。彭博慈善机构的这项历史性投资证明了梅哈里的遗产，也证明了梅哈里人的承诺，即改变医疗保健的未来，造福所有人。”。

The commitment is part of a combined $600 million investment by Bloomberg Philanthropies in the nation’s four historically Black medical schools, which, in addition to Meharry, include Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Howard University College of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine.

这项承诺是彭博慈善机构对美国四所历史悠久的黑人医学院总计6亿美元投资的一部分，这些医学院除梅哈里外，还包括查尔斯·德鲁医学与科学大学、霍华德大学医学院和莫尔豪斯医学院。

Bloomberg Philanthropies also contributed seed funding to support the creation of Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, a new medical school in New Orleans..

彭博慈善机构还提供了种子基金，以支持新奥尔良新医学院Xavier Ochsner医学院的创建。。

The funding is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, which seeks to advance racial wealth equity by addressing systemic underinvestment in Black institutions and communities.

这笔资金是彭博慈善机构格林伍德倡议（Greenwood Initiative）的一部分，该倡议旨在通过解决黑人机构和社区的系统性投资不足来促进种族财富公平。

“We have much more to do to build a country where every person, regardless of race, has equal access to quality health care – and where students of all backgrounds have an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams,” Bloomberg said in the announcement. “Addressing health disparities and underrepresentation in the medical field are critical challenges, and Bloomberg Philanthropies is dedicated to making a difference.

彭博社在公告中表示：“我们还有很多工作要做，以建设一个每个人，不分种族，都有平等机会获得优质医疗保健的国家，以及一个所有背景的学生都有平等机会追求梦想的国家。”。“解决医疗领域的健康差距和代表性不足是关键挑战，彭博慈善社致力于有所作为。

By building on our previous support, this gift will empower new generations of Black doctors to create a healthier and more equitable future for our country.”.

通过巩固我们以前的支持，这一礼物将赋予新一代黑人医生权力，为我们的国家创造一个更健康、更公平的未来。”。

Founded in 1876, Meharry Medical College was the first medical school in the American South to train and care for Black people. Today, the college includes five schools: the School of Medicine, the School of Dentistry, the School of Graduate Studies, the School of Applied Computational Sciences and the School of Global Health.

梅哈里医学院成立于1876年，是美国南部第一所培训和照顾黑人的医学院。如今，该学院包括五所学校：医学院、牙科学院、研究生院、应用计算科学学院和全球健康学院。

Thousands of physicians, dentists, researchers, data scientists and public health experts educated by Meharry have gone on to pursue the College’s mission to serve the underserved in rural and urban communities around the world..

受Meharry教育的数千名医生、牙医、研究人员、数据科学家和公共卫生专家继续追求学院的使命，为世界各地农村和城市社区服务不足的人服务。。

Meharry is determined to eliminate health disparities and increase equity and access by creating a more diverse workforce in the U.S. Research has shown that Black patients have better health outcomes when they receive care from a Black provider. Yet, while 13 percent of the U.S. population is Black, fewer than 6 percent of doctors are Black, creating a vast equity gap in health care..

梅哈里（Meharry）决心通过在美国创造更多样化的劳动力来消除健康差距，增加公平性和可及性。研究表明，黑人患者在接受黑人提供者的护理时，健康状况会更好。。。

Meharry and its fellow historically Black medical schools collectively educate approximately half of Black doctors in the U.S.—however, these institutions continue to have underfunded endowments due to systemic funding inequities. The commitment by Bloomberg Philanthropies directly confronts these historic funding inequities by establishing long-standing financial security to guarantee Meharry continues to fulfill its mission of serving the underserved..

Meharry及其历史上的黑人医学院共同培养了美国大约一半的黑人医生。然而，由于系统性的资金不公平，这些机构的捐赠资金仍然不足。彭博慈善机构的承诺通过建立长期的财务保障来保证Meharry继续履行其为服务不足者服务的使命，从而直接面对这些历史性的资金不公平。。

The Bloomberg Philanthropies’ gift follows a $34 million investment the organization made to Meharry in 2020 – part of a larger $100 million gift to the historically Black medical schools to reduce student debt during the pandemic. In 2021, Bloomberg Philanthropies donated an additional $6 million to support the medical schools’ vaccination efforts..

布隆伯格慈善基金会于2020年向梅哈里（Meharry）投资了3400万美元，这是向历史上的黑人医学院捐赠的1亿美元的一部分，以减少疫情期间的学生债务。2021年，彭博慈善机构额外捐赠了600万美元，以支持医学院的疫苗接种工作。。

“Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies recognize the enormously important role historically Black medical schools have played and continue to play in ensuring that all Americans receive quality health care, regardless of race or economic status,” said Hildreth. “The entire Meharry family extends our profound gratitude to Bloomberg Philanthropies for its ongoing commitment to our mission and its strong statement that investing in diversity and inclusion is essential to creating a healthier America.”.

希尔德雷斯说：“迈克尔·布隆伯格（MichaelBloomberg）和布隆伯格（Bloomberg）慈善机构认识到，黑人医学院在确保所有美国人获得优质医疗保健方面，无论种族或经济状况如何，在历史上一直发挥并将继续发挥着极其重要的作用。”。“整个梅哈里家族衷心感谢彭博慈善社对我们使命的持续承诺，以及它坚定的声明，即投资于多样性和包容性对于创建一个更健康的美国至关重要。”。

About Meharry Medical College

关于梅哈里医学院

Meharry Medical College, founded in 1876, is the nation’s largest private, independent historically Black academic health sciences center dedicated solely to educating minority and other health professionals. True to its heritage, it is a United Methodist Church-related institution. The College is particularly well known for its uniquely nurturing, highly effective educational programs; emerging preeminence in health disparities research; culturally sensitive, evidence-based health services and significant contribution to the diversity of the nation’s health professions workforce.

梅哈里医学院成立于1876年，是美国最大的私立、独立的历史黑人学术健康科学中心，专门致力于少数民族和其他卫生专业人员的教育。不折不扣地说，它是一个与卫理公会教堂相关的联合机构。该学院以其独特的培养，高效的教育计划而闻名；健康差异研究中的新兴优势；文化敏感、循证的卫生服务，为国家卫生专业劳动力的多样性做出了重大贡献。

Diverse Issues in Higher Education’s ranking of institutions annually lists Meharry as a leading national educator of African Americans with M.D. and D.D.S. degrees and Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical sciences. Visit www.mmc.edu to learn more..

《高等教育机构排名》每年都有不同的问题将Meharry列为非裔美国人的主要国家教育家，拥有生物医学科学的医学博士、医学博士和博士学位。访问www.mmc.edu了解更多信息。。

About Bloomberg Philanthropies

关于彭博慈善机构

Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 700 cities and 150 countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The organization focuses on creating lasting change in five key areas: the Arts, Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health. Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R.

彭博慈善机构在全球700个城市和150个国家投资，以确保最大数量的人拥有更好、更长的寿命。该组织专注于在五个关键领域创造持久的变革：艺术、教育、环境、政府创新和公共卫生。彭博慈善机构涵盖了迈克尔·R。

Bloomberg’s giving, including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as Bloomberg Associates, a philanthropic consultancy that advises cities around the world. In 2023, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $3 billion. For more information, please visit bloomberg.org..

布隆伯格的捐赠，包括他的基金会、公司和个人慈善事业，以及布隆伯格协会（BloombergAssociates），一家为世界各地城市提供咨询的慈善咨询公司。2023年，彭博慈善机构发放了30亿美元。有关更多信息，请访问彭博社。。