Vicky Díaz Camacho | Centro de Periodismo Investigativo

Families in Kensington and beyond are grappling with a crisis shaped by migration, disinvestment, and a public health response that many say has failed them.

For more than 80 years, health experts, scholars, and community advocates have emphasized the dire need for better access to physicians and health centers for Puerto Rican Philadelphians. However, issues with timely doctor visits, preventative health, health insurance, and the lack of doctors from the community in North Philly remain.