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Amanda Merck: Propelling Civic Engagement in San Antonio and Beyond
Amanda Merck isn’t only a content curator for Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, a public health representative for the Active Living Council for a Healthier San Antonio, and a teacher of group fitness classes for Fitness in the ...
From Living in a Sick Home to Making Others’ Healthy
Bill Hayward learned a disturbing truth when he ventured into the crawlspace underneath his home. For a year, he, his ...
Salud Talks Podcast Episode 13: “Healthcare Deserts”
Rural communities throughout the U.S. do not receive equal access to quality medical treatment. Some live so far from the ...
Teen ‘Photovoice’ Sparks a Community Health Revolution
They say a picture can illustrate what at times words cannot. That is what drove Jayme Hannay to lead a decade-long ...
#SaludTues Tweetchat 12/17: How to Plan for a Safer and More Active 2020
Much of the disparity we see in traffic deaths and chronic disease is related to how we build roads and ...
Ursula Garcia: What Breast Cancer Cannot Do
By Ursula Garcia Texas Cancer Survivor I was a young, healthy 27-year-old, who had just recently moved to Grapevine, ...
Jeslie Ramos Cartagena: Taking Aim at Latino Cancer, One Flat Tire at a Time
When many people get a flat tire, they call Triple-A for help. Well, Jeslie Ramos Cartagena can change her own flat tire, ...Browse our articles
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Salud America! is daily curating toolkits, data, webinars and other educational materials to support you in creating obesity-reducing changes in your area. These curated resources are great nuts-and-bolts guides to change, as well as helpful content and data that can help you build a case for a decision-maker.
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Get the latest stories, research, and news on different aspects of Latino health, including: obesity, health equity, and how to grow a culture of health.
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Salud America! focuses on topics of potential change to promote a healthy environment and weight for Latino kids. Each topic has a scientific research review and bilingual issue brief, video, and infographics.
Salud Heroes
They are people like you—children, parents, teachers, health workers—who learn of childhood obesity, get an idea to do something about it, mobilize support, and drive policy and system changes in schools and communities.
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Salud America! is daily curating toolkits, data, webinars and other educational materials to support you in creating obesity-reducing changes in your area.
These curated resources are great nuts-and-bolts guides to change, as well as helpful content and data that can help you build a case for a decision-maker.
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We're seeking a top-notch video producer to join our communication team at Salud America!, our ...
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Alison Corcoran: Why We All Must Stand Up to Bias, Health Inequity
As a white woman living in Boston who grew up all around the world, privileged and well-educated, ...
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Stacy Cantu-Pawlik: Shining Brightly for Latino Health Equity
Like the bright velas (candles) her grandmother lit as a sign of her strong Catholic faith, Stacy ...
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