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Dr. Aisha Harris

Dr. Aisha Harris is a board certified family medicine physician who works in her hometown of Flint, Michigan, with the continued desire to combat health disparities and inequities. She graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Additionally, she is the owner and primary contributor to the BLK FAM DOC platform which strives to improve health literacy and access by sharing health information through diverse outlets, including a podcast called Black Family Doctor. Currently, she works at Hamilton Community Health Network and desires be a resource and advocate for her community.

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Dr. Aisha Harris is a Flint native and family medicine physician.

Your health matters: Healthcare in Flint beyond the pandemic

By Dr. Aisha Harris

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Community Development

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March 30, 2021

The 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment reported that 40% of Flint’s residents lived below the federal poverty line and were five times more likely to have poorer health compared to residents living 400% above the federal poverty level.