The Health Committee
The Health Committee: (1) works to promote, protect and maintain the health of African Americans; (2) assesses the health needs of the community; (3) advocates for equal access to health education, care, treatment and research for all Americans; (4) sponsors health-related activities such as health forums, fairs and workshops, highlighting issues of importance to people of color, and (5) supports health initiatives of the NAACP.
Let's fight with the facts. When we fight we win.
Even as the country reopens, vulnerable communities continue to battle not only the long-term health implications, but the economic and social implications of the pandemic. As states and municipalities lift restrictions and public health mandates, we must ensure that individuals have the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and their families.
African Americans live with a greater burden of disease than whites, and as we’re seeing more and more of our chronic conditions place us at increased risk for complications from COVID-19. The NAACP is calling for the expansion of Medicaid as a short-term measure to cover healthcare for those who are impacted by the pandemic.
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The COVID-19 Dashboard
The COVID-19 Dashboard, which is updated each day at noon, discloses the number of confirmed and probable cases, negative test results, deaths, ZIP-code level data, hospital preparedness, and case and death demographics. This information is also available for download.
Health Resources
Branch Initiatives
MINORITY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Below is a list of Philadelphia-area minority healthcare providers that has been compiled and updated by the West Chester Branch Health and Wellness Committee. Doctors are listed in order of area of medical specialty.
