Documenting Durham’s Health History’ tells stories of community health disparities and activism

health disparities and activism

Meghana Sai Iragavarapu (above) is one of the undergraduate team members who worked on “Documenting Durham’s Health History.”

Meghana Sai Iragavarapu (above) is one of the undergraduate team members who worked on “Documenting Durham’s Health History.” 

Courtesy of Bass Connections

In doing justice to Durham’s title of “City of Medicine,” one Bass Connections team is on the right side of history.

After premiering at the Trent Semans Center in April and doing stints at the Durham Health Summit and the Durham County Department of Public Health, the team’s exhibit “Documenting Durham’s Health History” will be on display until Dec. 13 at the Medical Center Library. The exhibit examines the history of local health disparities through four case studies: tuberculosis in the early 20th century, childbirth in the era of hospital desegregation, the HIV epidemic in the 1980s and the current crisis of food deserts and obesity.

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