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The Upstream-Downstream Parable for Health Equity

WEBSalud America! is a national Latino-focused organization that creates culturally relevant and research-based stories and tools to …

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The Latest in Latino Health

WEBResources. Salud America! is daily curating toolkits, data, webinars and other educational materials to support you in creating …

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Salud Talks: The Salud America! Podcast

WEBDirector Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez. Salud America! is a program of the Institute of Health Promotion Research, within UT Health San Antonio, funded by the Robert …

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Issues Impacting Latino Health

WEBHealthy Neighborhoods & Communities. Our neighborhoods and communities need better access to quality housing, transportation and …

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The Salud America! Mission for Latino Health Equity

WEBSan Antonio, TX 78229. P: 210-562-6500. F: 210-562-6545. E: [email protected]. Note: Salud America! creates content for general knowledge, awareness, and action. We cannot answer personal …

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Achieving a Cohesive Culture for Health Equity in …

WEBA cohesive culture for health equity is one where everyone works individually and as a group to ensure that each person has a fair, just opportunity for health and wealth, as well as equitable access to basic …

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Telehealth for Latinos in the Age of Covid-19

WEBOver half of the state’s 329,000 Latinos speak Spanish at home. In California, where there is also a COVID-19 disparity, The UCLA Latino Policy and …

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SDoH Screening Is Tackling Social Needs of Patients in …

WEBSince their inception, community health centers have addressed patient needs inside and outside the doctor’s office. NACHC’s desire to help community health centers improve population health …

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New Resource: Congressional District Health Dashboard

WEBThe dashboard includes data on 36 key measures of health that affect people’s healthcare, communities, and workplaces, such as deaths from cardiovascular disease and breast cancer, housing …

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How Health Confianza is Improving Health Literacy in …

WEBHealth literacy is defined by the CDC as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate …

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9 Critical Questions on Medicaid and the Latino Healthcare Crisis

WEBThe rate of uninsured Latinos is extremely high compared to other racial/ethnic groups. In 2020, 18.3% of the Latino population was not covered by health …

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Get a Health Equity Report Card for Your Area!

WEB"Health Equity Report Card" report, you will see how your county is doing on a variety of health-related conditions compared to the rest of your state and nation. The data will …

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UPDATE: Health Equity Report Card Covers Social Vulnerability, …

WEBNow the Salud America! team has refined the Health Equity Report Card with new local measurements for social vulnerability and COVID-19. Social Vulnerability …

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Report: Access to Nature Improves Health Outcomes

WEBLack of physical activity in the U.S. results in $117 billion a year in related health care costs. It contributes to 3.2 million deaths globally every year. Researchers …

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We Need to Recognize Toxic Stress as a Health Condition with …

WEBA toxic stress response is a health condition where exposure to severe, intense, or prolonged stress, trauma, or adversity, such as child abuse and neglect, …

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Explore the U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of …

WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration released the U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health in November 2023. The playbook highlights the need for …

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How Latino Seniors Can Get Help Navigating Healthcare

WEBLatino seniors face many health disparities, including disproportionate rates of disability, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and more. Additionally, they may have trouble …

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Colonias: A Public Health Crisis on the Texas-Mexico Border

WEBHealth problems plague the half-million people living in colonias in South Texas, U.S. News reports. Colonias are predominantly Latino, unincorporated, and …

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What Makes Health Promotion Programs Successful

WEBCancer health disparities. COVID-19. Climate change. These challenges require public health leaders to create programs and policy solutions that address a …

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CDC Updates Guidelines for Healthcare Workers amid COVID-19

WEBThese updates provide healthcare facilities with strategies to limit the effects of staff shortages caused by COVID-19 on patient care and note that: Healthcare …

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Webinar Series: Let’s Address Health Equity Together

WEBThe “Let’s Address Health Equity Together” webinar series is a collaboration of the Salud America! program at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT …

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