Meet The Black Pediatrician Who Started A Hair Kit For Young Patients With Textured Hair

Essence Magazine:

Source: Youtube/Good Morning America By Melissa Noel ·Updated February 24, 2023

Dr. Nekaiya “Kay” Jacobs, a pediatric intensive care physician in Illinois, is making her patients feel valued by providing them with inclusive hair kits > curls and coils.

“Hair is part of a person’s identity, and recognizing a patient’s identity helps them heal faster,” Jacobs said in a release shared with ESSENCE. 

The initiative started after Jacobs witnessed “multiple

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