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One Bay Area Filipina Nurse's Long History of Caring for People

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Evelyn Legarte is a retired nurse based in the Bay Area. (Courtesy of Evelyn Legarte)

When Evelyn Legarte migrated from the Philippines to the Bay Area in 1980, she was part of a growing number of Filipinos that now make up 20% of nurses in California. Many of them are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and caring for people like they’ve done in past public health crises.

Guest: Evelyn Legarte, retired Bay Area nurse

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