Community-Informed Mobile COVID-19 Testing Model to Addressing Health Inequities

New York City’s Test & Trace Corps worked to reduce Covid-19 testing inequities by developing a mobile testing program focused on communities disproportionately affected by Covid-19. The model engaged community partners to determine the best methods of outreach and utilized multiple testing strategies. Based on the whether and community needs, free testing was offered outdoors, from vehicles, or at community spaces. Testing was both clinician-administered and patient-administered. Community organizations and organizers facilitated outreach to residents in their neighborhoods. The practice was successful in increasing access to testing, contact tracing, and isolation/aftercare support in these communities.

Resource Details

• Geographic Areas of Implementation: Urban
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Contact Tracing|Outreach/ Education/ Communications|Testing
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Best
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: Yes
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality|Neighborhood and Built Environment|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No