Gertrude Hunter | |
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 Gertrude Hunter | |
| Born | Gertrude Teixeira 1926 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 79) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor, professor |
Gertrude Teixeira Hunter (1926 – March 12, 2006) was an American doctor and professor of medicine. She served as the national director of health services for Head Start, and later became health administrator for the New England region of the United States Public Health Service. Over her career, she worked in several roles at Howard University College of Medicine. She was also an activist for AIDS healthcare in minority communities.