Kojo In Your Virtual Community —  Racial Disparities In the Pandemic

Description

The coronavirus knows no boundaries — it has affected every community in the Washington region but not at the same rates. Existing social inequalities in this country have increased the rate of COVID-19 infections and fatalities among communities of color and in communities already disadvantaged by poverty. The pandemic has also highlighted inequities in access to quality health and preventative care, which has fueled the racial disparities in this public health crisis.

How did we get here and how do we make sure vulnerable communities are better prepared if there is a second wave of coronavirus infections?

Join Kojo Nnamdi and a panel of public health experts for an in-depth examination of the racial disparities in the pandemic and how these communities can be better equipped against a second wave of infections as we reopen in the Washington region.

Panelists include:

• Sherita Golden, vice president and chief diversity officer from Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Maria Gomez, president and CEO of Mary's Center
• Christopher King, chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration at Georgetown University

This event is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine and hosted by WAMU 88.5 FM.