Media Advisory: National Hispanic/Latinx Organizations Come Together to Unveil National Health Policy Agenda in Washington, D.C. March 2 & 3

–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 the community to unite around the theme “Our Health, Our Future.” The agenda setting will focus on health policy and encourage broad community engagement to address national health issues affecting our communities. The national issues include HIV, viral hepatitis, substance use, social stigma, Puerto Rico and other health disparities, one of the overarching goals is to create visibility during the U.S. Presidential election process and in our nation.
WHO:	Jose Joaquín Mulinelli, Executive Director, Coaí, Inc., Puerto Rico Jorge Zepeda, Director Latino Program, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, CA Rafaele Narvaez, Director of Health Programs, Latinos Salud, FL Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Director, CLAFH-NYU, New York Manuel Diaz-Ramirez, Community Director, Clinica del Pueblo, Washington, D.C. Wally Cantu, Executive Director, Valley AIDS Council, TX Robert Contreras, President & CEO, Bienestar, CA Bamby Salcedo, President & CEO, The TransLatin@ Coalition Dr. Elena Rios, President, National Hispanic Medical Association Guillermo Chacón, President, National Latino Commission on AIDS and many other community leaders.
WHEN:	Monday, March 2, 2020 9:00AM – 5PMTuesday, March 3, 2020 9:00AM – 12 NOON
WHERE:	Capital Hilton Hotel 1001 16th St NW Washington, DC 20036 [map]