An underappreciated reality in health care is that African American communities do not always trust health care systems, but they do trust their faith leaders. And health systems should too.
Health care hesitancy is borne of history. Many in African American communities have such a distrust of the health care system that they are willing to risk dying of COVID-19 rather than engage in a system they do not believe have their best interests at heart. Faith leaders are trusted shepherds who guide our communities in times of gladness and in times of sadness. If you want to reach these communities, if you want to build trust and change health outcomes, we are your partners.
Read Full Article here, written by Rev. Dr. Terris A. King and Bishop J.L. Carter