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...
Category: Advocacy
Making a stand for health care access and welcoming immigrants and refugees
The Latino Commission on AIDS is committed more than ever to serve as an advocate for those impacted and affected by HIV, Hepatitis, chronic health conditions and ensuring that all people have access to culturally relevant health care services. The Commission joins the thousands of voices protesting President Trump’s Executive Orders—particularly those that ban the...
Latinos coming together to End the AIDS Epidemic in New York
Friday, February 17th, 2017, New York, NY – On February 15th, the Hispanic Health Network/Latino Commission on AIDS convened over seventy community partners from New York City to hold a health briefing on ending the AIDS epidemic in two of our hardest hit communities: Latino gay and bi men and transgender women. A diverse panel...
Urgent to Protect the Rights of Transgender Youth in Schools
Friday, February 23, 2017, New York, NY – President Trump has announced that it will not enforce Title IX protections to support transgender students in schools. The intent of Title IX is to provide a safe and supportive educational environment for all students regardless of gender. In May of 2016, the U.S. Departments of Justice...