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News & Updates

1506, 2021

Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers and Latino Communities Managing Diabetes

June 15, 2021|

Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAW) are part of the underserved groups considered essential during the ongoing pandemic. More than 80 percent of MSAWs in the U.S. are Hispanic/Latino. Hispanic/Latino adults have a rate of about 50 percent of developing Diabetes Type 2 due to genetics, food, culture, weight, and activity.

1205, 2021

CHW Professional Development: A Journey from CHW to Health Educator

May 12, 2021|

This month's feature is about Sofia's journey from CHW to Health Educator and David, who also became a Health Educator, but unlike Sofia, he did not start out as a CHW. These stories illustrate how the CHW profession builds skillsets that are desirable across industries.

1504, 2021

Vaccine Hesitancy and Older Hispanic Adults: Truths and Myths about the COVID-19 Vaccine

April 15, 2021|

Older adults have been identified as a group that should receive vaccines as soon as possible. As has been widely reported in the media, the risk of death and severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age. In fact, older adults are more likely to experience severe illness from the disease, and roughly 8 out of every 10 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. occur among this age group.

1506, 2021

Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers and Latino Communities Managing Diabetes

June 15, 2021|

Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAW) are part of the underserved groups considered essential during the ongoing pandemic. More than 80 percent of MSAWs in the U.S. are Hispanic/Latino. Hispanic/Latino adults have a rate of about 50 percent of developing Diabetes Type 2 due to genetics, food, culture, weight, and activity.

1205, 2021

CHW Professional Development: A Journey from CHW to Health Educator

May 12, 2021|

This month's feature is about Sofia's journey from CHW to Health Educator and David, who also became a Health Educator, but unlike Sofia, he did not start out as a CHW. These stories illustrate how the CHW profession builds skillsets that are desirable across industries.

1504, 2021

Vaccine Hesitancy and Older Hispanic Adults: Truths and Myths about the COVID-19 Vaccine

April 15, 2021|

Older adults have been identified as a group that should receive vaccines as soon as possible. As has been widely reported in the media, the risk of death and severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age. In fact, older adults are more likely to experience severe illness from the disease, and roughly 8 out of every 10 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. occur among this age group.

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