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"The opportunity to live a long, healthy life is a fundamental human right. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought inequity to the forefront of public health. The American Heart Association has long been a champion of health equity and we are honored to work with Quest Diagnostics in our shared values and commitment to address these core challenges."
- Nancy Brown, chief executive officer of the American Heart Association
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Source: American Heart Association
Only
7%
of medical students,
6%
of medical school graduates, and only
5%
of physicians are Black.
https:/ /www.aamc.org/data-reports/workforce/report/ diversity-medicine-facts-and-figures-2019
- While
18%
of the U.S. population is Hispanic or Latino, only
5.8%
of U.S. medical doctors are Hispanic or Latino.
https:/ /www.aamc.org/data-reports/workforce/report/ diversity-medicine-facts-and-figures-2019
- In the U.S., Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) comprise approximately
13%
of post-secondary institutions and educate roughly two- thirds of all Hispanic/Latino college students.
https:/ /www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college- resource-center/hispanic-serving-institutions/
- People of color represent more than
50%
of all people tested for COVID-19 and confirmed cases at community health centers.
https:/ /www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/ impact-of-coronavirus-on-community-health-centers/
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