The Black Doctors Working To Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable
NPRThe Black Doctors Working To Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable Enlarge this image toggle caption Nina Feldman/WHYY Nina Feldman/WHYY When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids. Enlarge this image toggle caption Nina Feldman/WHYY Nina Feldman/WHYY Stanford knew African Americans were less likely to have primary care physicians than white Americans, and more likely to rely on public transportation. To date, the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium has tested more than 10,000 people — and Stanford is the "doctor on record" for each of them. Now, Stanford is working with Philadelphia's health commissioner, trying to create a rotating schedule wherein each of the city's health systems would offer free testing one day per week, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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