Max Lee, Janine S Bruce, Shada Sinclair, Nicola Gerbino, Vanessa Baker-Simon, Elena Vinton, Samhita Kadiyala, Gaby Escobar, Lisa J Chamberlain, Baraka Floyd
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Abstract
A needs-assessment at a federally qualified health center in the Bay Area found that over 40% of patients faced diaper need, with cost as the major barrier and few local diaper banks available to address this need. This report describes a clinic-based diaper distribution program that helps fill this gap.
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The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.