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April 7th of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day by the World Health Organization (WHO), and is aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme and to highlight a priority area of concern. At CUNY SPS, we take this opportunity to focus on raising awareness and understanding on the skepticism towards the COVID-19 vaccine among BIPOC communities.
This panel discussion will feature respected scholars and practitioners from CUNY SPS and Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing who will present a historical and contemporary perspective of how structural racism, intersecting with other forms of discrimination, has led to healthcare inequities and disparities. The panelists will explore why BIPOC communities are more likely to be skeptical of vaccines, and lead a discussion on how healthcare education and community engagement can impact change and create more equitable healthcare access and outcomes for BIPOC communities.
This session will also be open for additional questions and comments from the audience.