Sickle cell disease is severely underfunded and lacks the visibility that other chronic illnesses have.
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When my son, Sawyer, was diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD), I was in denial. My husband and I tragically lost twins a year before I became pregnant with Sawyer and his twin, Saxton.
I asked Sawyer’s pediatrician where she would take her baby for care and she directed us to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Aflac Northern Ireland, a subsidiary of Aflac Incorporated, has joined forces with the Children’s Cancer Unit Charity to help provide comfort to local children diagnosed with cancer.
In a ground-breaking initiative for Northern Ireland, Aflac NI, which currently has 130 employees and is growing, has collaborated with The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity to make available its My Special Aflac Duck for cancer patients three years of age and older, free of charge.
COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 13, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Aflac Incorporated, a leader in supplemental insurance and products in the U.S., today announced the company has been recognized by LATINA Style, Inc. as one of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the United States. This makes the 22nd time that Aflac has appeared on the list. The company landed at No. 15 on this year's prestigious list, considered to be among the most respected evaluations of corporate America's career advancement opportunities for Latinas.
Jordin Sparks is best known as the youngest winner on American Idol and multi-platinum hit songs like Battlefield and No Air. What people may not know about the megastar is how Sickle Cell Disease has impacted her family. Jordin’s stepsister died from the disease, and now she is teaming up with Aflac for a special campaign to support sick children.
With the world still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, American business focused on innovation and social innovation to succeed in these uncertain times. The top innovators from the 2021 American Innovation Index™ (Aii) have been announced by Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business’ Responsible Business Coalition, along with the Norwegian School of Economics, and market research firm Rockbridge Associates, Inc. The Aii is the only survey in the US measuring company innovativeness based on customers’ experiences.
The Emory University School of Medicine is getting a financial shot in the arm to help relieve the effects of a shortage of primary care doctors in Georgia.
Aflac Leads Supplemental Insurance Company in U.S. and Japan Joins 325 Companies from Around the Globe on Prestigious List
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COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 21, 2020 /3BL Media/ -- Aflac Incorporated today announced that it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). This is the first year that Aflac participated in the survey to become part of this prestigious index.
More than 77% of Consumers say they are motivated by Companies' Commitment to Making the World a Better Place
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COLUMBUS, Ga., January 3, 2019 /3BL Media/ -- According to the 2019 Aflac Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility, consumers and investors reflect a distinct and growing tendency to increase pressure on American corporations when it comes to serving the social good. The fifth edition of the Aflac CSR Survey finds, among other things, that consumers and investors expect companies to take a stand, but not the wrong one, and will forgive missteps, but only conditionally.
Company Celebrates 20th Year on Prestigious List for Diversity
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COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, a leader in supplemental insurance sales at U.S. worksites, today announced that the company has once again been honored by LATINA Style as one of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the United States, landing at No. 17 on the prestigious list. This marks the 20th year that Aflac has been recognized in the 22-year history of the LATINA Style 50 Report.
Aflac Joins 2019 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour and Musicians On Call to Share Music and Holiday Cheer Company Integrates National Sponsorship and Ongoing 'Aflac Isn't' Marketing Campaign While Bringing Exclusive Concert Experience to Pediatric Cancer Patients in Atlanta and Washington, DC
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Aflac Joins 2019 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour and Musicians On Call to Share Music and Holiday Cheer Company Integrates National Sponsorship and Ongoing 'Aflac Isn't' Marketing Campaign While Bringing Exclusive Concert Experience to Pediatric Cancer Patients in Atlanta and Washington, DC
