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Feb. 23, 2023 - 'Community navigators' bridge healthcare gap
2/24/2023 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
'Community navigators' bridge the healthcare gap for BIPOC groups.
In King County, public health ambassadors with cultural connections help break down patient/provider barriers.
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Feb. 23, 2023 - 'Community navigators' bridge healthcare gap
2/24/2023 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
In King County, public health ambassadors with cultural connections help break down patient/provider barriers.
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Community navigators are bridging the healthcare gap for BIPOC groups in King County.
The program which launched in response to the Covid 19 crisis is helping break down barriers and connecting communities to critical services.
At any one time.
King County and Seattle are working with about 30 community navigators, many of whom already have deep cultural or neighborhood connections officials said.
In addition to language or cultural barriers, navigators said they have worked to overcome a variety of confusing healthcare challenges.
Vaccine hesitancy, online misinformation, and other hurdles that can often exclude disadvantaged or marginalized communities.
Funding is currently expected to cover the program through early 2024.
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