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Alicia Duran

Alicia is a junior in the College of Human Ecology majoring in health care policy. She has been a member of Roosevelt since spring 2020. Alicia is interested in the role of healthcare organization in achieving health equity. Outside of Roosevelt, Alicia is a Human Ecology Ambassador and a Cornell Tradition Fellow.

COVID-19 relief policies ignore the most vulnerable; an intersectional approach can help.

By Alicia Duran Published May 15, 2020

Racial and ethnic minorities face multidimensional inequities, which make them more susceptible to the effects of the pandemic. An intersectional approach would prioritize legislation that supports all people instead of privileging the treatment of some inequities while exacerbating others.