Note: The author of this article has chosen to use identity-first language rather than person-first language. Some Disabled people use a capital D to denote community, the way one might write “Black person” or “Deaf person”. The author has done the same where appropriate, so “Disabled” denotes a connection to the community and “disabled” is […]
Access to Healthcare during the pandemic in Washington, D.C.
Introduction The contagious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also known as COVID-19 has had disastrous consequences worldwide. First and foremost, it has led to a dramatic loss of lives and presented unprecedented challenges to public health and the officials responsible for public health. Moreover, this pandemic has caused massive socio-economic […]