WHYY: Northeast Philadelphia residents, advocates call on city to expedite plans for 2 new public health centers
Northeast Philadelphia residents, advocates call on city to expedite plans for 2 new public health centers By Nicole Leonard February 20, 2024 Source: Northeast Philadelphia residents, advocates call on city to expedite plans for 2 new public health centers https://whyy.org/articles/northeast-philadelphia-two-new-public-health-centers/ Philadelphia city leaders announced plans to build two new public health centers near the Frankford Transportation Center and Friends Hospital. When Philadelphia officials announced last year that two new city health centers would open in Northeast Philadelphia, many residents were thrilled. They say this part of the city has become a “health care desert” for affordable and low-cost services. “I was very excited to think, finally, the city is doing something right,” said community leader Mingchu Pearl Huynh, president and founder of the Northeast Philadelphia Chinese Association. But these two new health centers may...
