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BRATTLEBORO â Wichie Artu hopes the success of vaccination clinics reaching racial groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19 is used as a model in future health initiatives and infrastructure.
âI plan to be in conversations with different racial justice organizations in Vermont including in those places that usually donât have advocacy,â said Artu, who is second vice president of the Windham County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. âItâs just got to keep going.â
Work towards a more equitable health care system doesnât stop after the COVID-19 pandemic, Artu said. He noted the Vermont Legislature is considering a bill that would create the Office of Health Equity.