Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, is overseeing a healthcare team working on the screenings in churches and senior centers as part of the Engage with Heart program. Her work is not just aimed at familiarizing the Black community with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and how to tackle them. Commodore-Mensah is also focusing on rebuilding the community`s trust in healthcare, where a burdened past still weighs heavily.

By Jovana Rakovic
Published on 29/05/2024