UCSF December 7, 2022
UCSF Partnerships with San Francisco and Community Groups Were Key During the Pandemic
A testing lab set up within eight days, teams focused on testing and treating COVID-19 in the Black and Latinx communities, and the launch of one of the largest testing studies in the nation – these are a few examples of how UC San Francisco partnered with government and community groups to address racial, economic and cultural barriers with the goal of providing equitable care to vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The collaborations are documented in a new UCSF report, “Advancing COVID Health Equity: Strategies for developing an equity-first response.”
Starting in March 2020, the report chronicles UCSF’s collaboration with the City and County of...