Download the Health Policy Recommendations New York, NY September 9, 2020—The National Hispanic/Latinx Health Leadership Network is proud to share the first ever community driven federal health policy agenda. The health policy agenda was finalized through a community participatory process in 2020, after close to two years of arduous work from over 200 organizations...
Washington DC, April 6, 2020— The National Hispanic/Latinx Health Leadership Network held a successful first ever community driven health policy agenda-setting summit this past March 2-3 in Washington, DC. The participants had the opportunity to look at the final draft of the health policy recommendations developed through a community participatory process. The National Summit gathered a diverse group...
–Unveiling Plans to Impact U.S. Presidential elections in 2020 and Beyond– WHY: On the eve of Super Tuesday, Hispanic/Latinx organizations, stakeholders and partners join efforts on a call for unity to develop a national health policy agenda and community actions to address the health challenges. National, regional and local Hispanic/Latinx community-based organizations are calling on...
New York, NY, February 28, 2020-The National Hispanic/Latinx Health Leadership Network is honored to have Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell address the participants at Hispanic/Latinx Leadership Summit, the two-day health policy focused gathering scheduled to take place at Capitol Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC on March 2nd and 3rd. “Latino families face many health disparities that are...
Take a quick overview of the topics to be discussed at the summit told by some Hispanic/Latinx leaders from across the country. Join us in shaping policy to address the health inequities affecting our community.
Today is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. We want to take the opportunity to direct the national attention to a largely overlooked HIV crisis among Latinx in the United States – and are asking for your help. Although substantial overall progress in the fight against HIV has been achieved in the U.S., recent data released...
By Ellie Hartleb Hispanic Americans are more likely than other Americans to be diagnosed with skin cancer in its later stages, when it’s more apt to be fatal. One reason is the misconception that people with darker skin are immune from skin cancer, researchers say. Another is that public health campaigns tend to focus on...
Azteca America, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), and the Hispanic Advisory Council (HAC) of Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), announced that they have joined together to launch an imperative, new public service campaign centered on the topic of Hispanics and early detection of cancer—the ¡No Esperes! movement. “Part of our mission...
By Susan Miller, USA TODAY | Sept. 8, 2016 “Knowing that the mortality risk is higher for Puerto Rican and Mexican women with breast cancer can absolutely help to inform caregivers, patient navigators and physicians,” Heinonen says. The mortality rate for Puerto Rican women with breast cancer in the U.S. is 19.04 deaths per...
