the clinic locator
Where we map community clinics against socio-economic datasets.
CREATED BY
Katherine Wu
Emily Ma
Lily Weeks
Anna Tutuianu
ADVISED BY
Laura Napier
Liyen Chong
Lan Li
oral
interview
cartography
streets of Harris County by Lily Weeks
ABOUT
This research cluster draws on critical cartography to offer a shifting perspective of healthcare access in Houston. It makes use of two data sets comparing the location of acupuncture practitioners with NCCAOM certification (basic and supplementary) with representations of median household income, mortality rates, and vaccination rates. These representations are themselves nonexhaustive and unequal units of comparison. Instead, they have been graphically edited to compare darker elements across maps and suggest possible patterns across Houston counties. Regarding methods, the hand-drawn maps mimic didactic images without using ArcGIS. They are instead composite maps of images researched by the team and evaluated by artistic advisers. In considering the utility of maps, it is important to note that the location of acupuncturists may not correlate to the location of clinics. Further, the county data for mortality rate does not show cause of death or death rates per year. Vaccination rates are also subject to change.
Patient Discharge Initiative
Houston-area university students aim to address disparities in underserved emergency room patients
The Montrose Center
Serves Houston's LGBTQ+ community through various health and wellness services
Hope Clinic
Provides culturally and linguistically competent care for Houston’s under-served and isolated ethnic communities
Legacy Community Health
Gives comprehensive, primary healthcare services to all Houstonians regardless of ability to pay
Video 1: Compiled animation of map layers showing location of licensed acupuncture practitioners by Emily Ma, Katherine Wu, and Aysel Rizvi.
References
Oberg Ted, Rafique, Sarah. 2021. “13 Investigates Harris County COVID-19 vaccination, mortality rate.” ABC, February 10, 2021.
United States, Industrial Dispersion Guidebook for Communities; a Technique for More Secure Location of New Defense-Supporting Plants., Domestic Commerce Series,No. 31 (Washington: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1952).
External Links
https://covidactnow.org/?s=21111035
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006748267
The mapping journey project: https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1627
https://blafferartmuseum.org/gabriel-martinez-everything-turns-away-quite-leisurely/
