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NIH aims to address COVID testing disparities in underserved communities
NIH aims to address COVID testing disparities in underserved communities
Kelsy Ketchum, 360Dx
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Not long after the start of COVID-19 pandemic, communities of color as well as underserved communities, in general, complained about their lack of access to testing.
More than a year later, some diagnostic companies say they are seeing a decline in COVID-19 testing as more tests are being made available. Yet for those in neighborhoods where access to tests were limited, challenges to getting a SARS-CoV-2 test remains.
To try to address this, the U.S. National Institutes of Health s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) initiative has provided funding for projects that aim to implement ways to widen access to testing and fill in healthcare gaps for these communities.
January 12, 2021
Cheryl Ellenwood
Native American scholar Cheryl Ellenwood is joining Washington State University to help expand the University’s tribal nation building leadership programs.
Ellenwood, who holds a PhD in public administration and management from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in American Indian studies from UCLA, will be working with WSU’s Center for Native American Research and Collaboration (CNRC) and the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH). The nation building programs will be aimed at developing Native American students’ leadership skills and knowledge based on tribal principles and values. The goal is not only to help students succeed in their college and career pathways, but also to return and serve the economic, educational, and health needs of their communities.