A statewide vaccine equity initiative awards the Latino Center for Health $40,000 to support vaccination efforts in Latino/e communities across Washington State. Latinos are lagging behind in getting the COVID-19 vaccine and remain at significant risk of infection as Delta variant spreads within the U.S.
University of Washington, Seattle: All …
A new policy brief from LCH reports that state and county support for community-based organizations is vital to help vulnerable Latino communities who are being left behind in vaccination efforts. Read the policy brief here.
University of Washington, Seattle: Although significant progress has been made in vaccinating …
Latino Center for Health co-director Dr. Gino Aisenberg was featured in this report from Univision Seattle regarding our recently published policy brief on the increased prevalence of depression and anxiety among Latinos during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is part of our COVID-19 policy brief series.
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A new survey finds increased prevalence in depression and anxiety among Latinos in Washington State. LCH calls for policymakers to recognize this issue as critical and make short- and long-term changes to improve access to mental healthcare.
University of Washington, Seattle: The prevalence of depression and anxiety among Latinos …
The Washington State Department of Health, Univisión Seattle, and the Latino Center for Health (LCH) co-hosted a Spanish-speaking virtual panel on May 13, 2021 about going back to school in times of COVID. Among the panelists was Dr. Nathalia Jimenez, pediatric anesthesiologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Research Director of …
A new survey finds 62 percent of Latinos/Hispanics in Washington state are willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine yet remain under-vaccinated. LCH calls for policymakers and public health officials to target communications and accessibility barriers.
University of Washington, Seattle: In a new survey of Sea Mar Community Health Center …
Dr. Morales, co-director of the Latino Center for Health, told KUOW that what’s needed to bridge the gap in vaccine inequities among Latinos is to bring the vaccines to where the people are.
“I don’t think the solution is just to open up mass vaccination sites,” he said. “That just …
The UW Population Health Initiative just announced the awarded projects of its 2021 pilot research grant program, one of which was the Bi-directional Research Digital Engagement (BRIDGE) project whose Principal Investigator is Dr. Nathalia Jimenez, Research Director of the Latino Center for Health.
BRIDGE is a new partnership between …
Latino Legislative Day took place on March 16 this year, with a packed agenda including researchers, community advocates, elected officials, and even a Mariachi performance.
You can watch all the presentations, keynote speakers, and performances, by following this link: https://fb.watch/4idIbLOxfe/
