Chastity M. Washington, MPH, CHES

The director at the Center for Cancer Health Equity, The University of Ohio Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses how the pandemic put a spotlight on issues of equity within the health care system.

The director at the Center for Cancer Health Equity, The University of Ohio Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses improving preventative screenings in underprivileged communities.

Answering questions without judgement and showcasing community members who have received the COVID-19 vaccine without negative outcomes can help alleiviate vaccine-related fears and concerns in BIPOC patients with cancer.

“There were delays in getting preventative screenings, there were delay in diagnostics, there was also a brief period of time when some of the clinical trials were shut down.”