This study looked at how COVID-19 and immigration enforcement together affected the health of Latino immigrant communities, based on the experiences of community health workers. It found that fear, distrust, and reduced access to services continued even after the pandemic, making it harder for people to seek care. Community health workers helped build trust and adapt support, … [Read more...] about “We’re Worse off Now Than During COVID”: Community Health Workers’ Perspectives on Intensifying Immigration Enforcement as Cascading Crisis
Health inequities
Roadmap for Health Equity: Understanding the Importance of Community-Engaged Research
This article focuses on achieving health equity in stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery by addressing social factors that affect stroke outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of involving communities in research and designing interventions that consider shared identities and values. Using community health workers and collaborative models, the study highlights successful … [Read more...] about Roadmap for Health Equity: Understanding the Importance of Community-Engaged Research
Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 10. Summary, cost effectiveness, and policy implications
This article sought to summarize the final of ten papers that describe the implementation of the Expanded Census-Based, Impact Oriented Approach (CBIO+) by Curamericas/Guatemala in the Cuchumatanes mountains of the Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. After summarizing each of the preceding papers in the series, authors discuss the findings of their assessments on various … [Read more...] about Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 10. Summary, cost effectiveness, and policy implications