"It's absolutely critical," Dr. Aboleta told ABC7 Mornings anchor Reggie Aqui. "From the very beginning, the whole premise of Roots Community Health was that you have a place to go, feel safe and be understood. And that is so much easier to do when you see someone who looks like you."
"We know health equity plays an important role in insuring people get access to medical care and preventive services and if we don't help create that in our community there's no way we can do that anywhere else," said Carmen Villar, VP Gilead Sciences.
Gilead Sciences is giving Roots Community Health Care, and 20 other Bay Area organizations, $250,000 each to create health care education opportunities to underrepresented students. The Foster City-based biopharmaceutical company is hoping the $5 million total donation will help bridge a gap that exists in the Bay Area.
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