Unity Care in San Jose CA Fights COVID-19’s Impact on Black Communities

One of the things that Unity Care in San Jose CA knows is that many people of African ancestry have poorer health outcomes because of long-standing disparities in housing, education, and employment. Even before COVID-19, African Americans in the Bay Area had poorer health. The life expectancy of a white person is 81 while a black resident is 73 in the Bay Area. COVID-19 BLACK aims to educate the Black community about ways to protect themselves and their loved ones from COVID-19. 12 Black leaders spoke about many of these disparities at COVID-19 BLACK’s first community event, a regional town hall meeting held online at the end of July.

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