First lady Dr. Jill Biden on Friday visited the D.C-based Whitman-Walker Health HIV/AIDS clinic, which has been serving the D.C-area since 1973 as a clinic for the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities.
Jill Biden’s visit was intended “to highlight and promote support services for cancer patients and caregivers, as well as hear about the impact of COVID-19 on access to health care, including cancer screenings and prevention efforts,” per the guidance.
At the clinic, Jill Biden met with Naseema Shafi, CEO of Whitman Walker Health, and Kim Thiboldeaux, chief executive officer of the Cancer Support Community.
Among the questions the first lady asked were how is the clinic getting the word out to patients and how is it addressing mental health