By Topic: Equity of Care Community Health Public Health
On May 21, 2020, the San Carlos Apache community in Arizona saw its first patient who tested positive for COVID-19. The tribe was one of the hardest hit in the country with an overall incidence of COVID-19 infections at 30% and the death rate at 1.4% at its peak. Here is the story of the San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation’s response to the pandemic and mitigation strategies centered around community engagement and close cooperation wi...