Dr Jill Biden has begun her new role as US first lady by visiting Whitman-Walker Health in Washington DC, which specialises in LGBTQ+ healthcare and HIV/AIDS treatment.
The centre was founded in 1978, and was one of the first organisations to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It’s website states: “Our mission is to offer affirming community-based health and wellness services to all with a special expertise in LGBTQ+ and HIV care.
We empower all persons to live healthy, love openly, and achieve equality and inclusion.”According to GLAAD, Jill Biden’s visit aimed to “highlight and promote support services for cancer patients and caregivers, and hear about the impact of Covid-19 on access to health care, including cancer screenings and.