Hispanic Healthcare

Most American healthcare deals with a kind of factory approach where you’re in and out and that’s that. But for Latinos, we value having a relationship with our doctors - Marisa Salcines

Hispanic Healthcare
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Why Many Latinos Dread Going to the Doctor

Recent studies have found that Latinos are the racial and ethnic group least likely to visit the doctor. More than one-fourth of Latino adults in the United States lack a usual healthcare provider and almost half of Latinos never visit a medical professional during the course of the year. Other reports show that Latinos are more likely than members of other groups to delay healthcare for an illness or drop out of treatment when symptoms disappear.

Meanwhile, Latinos in some states were reluctant to sign up for the Obamacare exchanges. With Latinos accounting for one-third of the uninsured in the country, healthcare advocates have puzzled over why Latinos seem hesitant to seek healthcare.

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 Why Many Latinos Dread Going to the Doctor

Recent studies have found that Latinos are the racial and ethnic group least likely to visit the doctor. More than one-fourth of Latino adults in the United States lack a usual healthcare provider and almost half of Latinos never visit a medical professional during the course of the year.

8 Facts About Latinos & Mental Health That You Need to Know

The issue of stigma is especially relevant in the Latino community. According to a study published in the March-April 2011 issue of General Hospital Psychiatry, the stigma of mental illness, poor communication and the underuse of antidepressant all play a major part in delaying the recovery of Latinos from depression.

Hands for Global Health

Hands for Global Health works to improve the health and welfare of indigenous peoples of Latin America primarily, to empower health professions students from the United States to take leadership roles in global health research and practice in Latin America, and to engage in public health interventions that reach the unreachable.

Círculo de Vida

Founded on the principles of familismo (the importance of the family unit) and personalismo (the importance of warm interpersonal relationships) Círculo de Vida provides an invaluable and unparalleled service to Latinos living with cancer and their loved ones

Healthy Hispanic Living

The premise of Healthy Hispanic Living (HHL) is to serve as a platform to prepare U.S. leadership for the cultural demographic shift. It encourages medical institutions, corporations and brands that can influence educational and community outreach, and advance research, treatment and the overall delivery of health and wellness services

Hispanic Access Foundation

Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that improves the lives of Hispanics in the United States and promotes civic engagement by educating, motivating and helping them access trustworthy support systems.

Latinas Contra Cancer

Latinas Contra Cancer is committed to cancer prevention efforts in the Latino community. Our goals include increasing access to quality care, working to decrease mortality rates and improving the quality of the health care experience.

Latino Health Access

Latino Health Access partners with communities to bring health, equity and sustainable change through education, services, consciousness-raising and civic participation.

Latino HealthCare Forum

We strive to provide vulnerable populations access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary healthcare services. We aim to organize and sustain a powerful consumer voice to ensure that all individuals and communities can influence healthcare decisions.

National Alliance for Hispanic Health

We believe that quality health means shared decision-making that focuses on the needs of the individual throughout their lives. This means that health includes the long-term services and care needs of individuals. Moreover, our efforts reflect that mental health and physical health are central to well-being. ​

Nueva Vida

The mission of Nueva Vida is to inform, support and empower Latino families whose lives are affected by cancer, and to advocate for and facilitate the timely access to state of the art cancer care, including screening, diagnosis, treatment and high-quality care.

The Latino Coalition

As the discussion about health-care reform goes forward it must be better focused on the achievable goal of bringing down costs for everyone. We need a targeted approach, and not a sweeping reform that takes us nowhere.

Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives

Since 1998, AHHE has been the premier leader for Hispanic/Latinos seeking to advance themselves to management and C-suite leadership positions in the healthcare and hospital sectors.

National Society for Hispanic Professionals

With 20,000+ members, the National Society for Hispanic Professionals is the top US networking association for Hispanic professionals. It's free to join and this is a great place for you to connect with new people who share your interests,

HHS.gov

It is significant to note that Hispanics have the highest uninsured rates of any racial or ethnic group within the United States.

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