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It was such a surreal opportunity to get to go backstage at NBC News and cheer Wallace Torres on from behind the scenes as he spoke about the work we do at WellTheory and how the autoimmune crisis is most grave for Hispanic woman and people of color. A few weeks prior to this, when Wallace got the invitation, his initial reaction was to turn down the opportunity. He was juggling a number of different important initiatives for the company and didn't feel like he had bandwidth given everything else that was going on. A few days later, I checked in with Wallace and he shared that he had a change of heart. When I asked him why, he said that growing up he didn't have any Hispanic entrepreneurs that he felt he could look up to and that if he could share his story and inspire even just *one* Hispanic founder to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, then it would have been worthwhile. Very proud of you, Wallace, and the work you're doing to support your community! 💛
We’re beyond proud of our co-founder Wallace Torres, who was interviewed by NBC News as one of the Hispanic leaders working to improve health care. In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, there’s no better time to spotlight the impact of autoimmune diseases like Lupus on the Hispanic community: The CDC estimates that 16,000 people are diagnosed with Lupus each year. Hispanic and black women are 3x more likely to be diagnosed with Lupus than white women. 45% of women with autoimmune conditions are told “it’s all in their head,” leading to delays in diagnosis and care. Women and people of color deserve better. They deserve to be heard, listened to, and taken seriously by their care providers — and that belief is at the core of everything we do here at WellTheory. Thank you to Wallace for sharing the story of WellTheory, as well his family’s experience with autoimmune disease, on NBC. Watch the full segment here: