Editor’s Note: This article was first published by Grantmakers in Health here and was authored by:

Gaea A. Daniel , Assistant Professor, Emory University (Direct Relief Fund for Health Equity Grantee)

Anna Lopez-Carr , Evaluation Manager, Direct Relief

Eva M. Moya , Endowed Professor in Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso (Direct Relief Fund for Health Equity Grantee)

Jennifer J. Coleman , Professor of Nursing, Samford University (Direct Relief Fund for Health Equity Grantee)

Debra Nakatomi , President/CEO, NakatomiPR

Martha Lee , Managing Director, Fund for Health Equity, Direct Relief

Byron Scott , Chief Health Officer, Direct Relief

Martha A. Dawson , Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Direct Relief Fund for Health Equity Advisory Board Member)

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