In Philadelphia, more than half of coronavirus deaths are among African Americans, even though they make up only 40 percent of the city’s population. In the predominantly Black neighborhood of Cobbs Creek in West Philadelphia, the Sayre Health Center partnered with Penn Medicine to offer free testing for COVID-19 along with mental health screenings during this stressful time. This is just one of the stories you’ll find in Service in Action, our community impact report for 2020. We invite you to read the stories, watch the videos, and learn about the people who are shaping the way Penn Medicine serves the communities that make us who we are.
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Sensory Neurons Outside the Brain Drive Autistic Social Behaviors, Penn Study Suggests
Penn Medicine’s University City Office Tower Awarded LEED Silver Certification
Hospital Ratings Often Depend More on Nice Rooms Than Health Care
Community Health Workers Are Essential in This Crisis; We Need More of Them
Flyers’ Lindblom Completes Treatment for Rare Bone Cancer
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Hydroxychloroquine Trials Continue Despite Poor Early Returns
Why Wearing Masks Can Slow Spread of Coronavirus, and How the Issue Has Been Politicized
