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Salud America! is a national program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The program is directed by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez. She is an internationally renown health disparities researchers and director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
The program’s handle on social media is @SaludAmerica (prior to 2017 it was @SaludToday).
Funding History
- Salud America! Established to Improve Latino Child Health (2007)
- Salud America! Gets Continued RWJF Support (2012; PDF)
- Salud America! Gets Continued RWJF Support (2015; PDF)
- Salud America! Gets Continued RWJF Support (2016; PDF)
- Salud America! Gets Continued RWJF Support (2017; PDF)
- Salud America! Gets Continued RWJF Support (2018)
Organizational Milestones
Our communications have earned awards and greater awareness of Latino health.
Here are a few recent examples:
- Campaign Success: Salud America! Followers Speak Up for Menu Labeling
- Award: Salud America! Website and Social Media
- Media Partnership: Salud America! Partners with Univision on Latino Health
- Award: Salud America! Wins Best Health Advocate on Social Media
E-Communications
Today we send monthly E-alerts to our e-mail followers with tools, stories, and research to drive healthy change.
From 2008-2015, we also sent quarterly E-newsletters.
Here’s an archive:
- 2015: Winter/Fall, Summer/Spring
- 2014: Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
- 2013: Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
- 2012: Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
- 2011: Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
- 2010: Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
- 2009: Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
- 2008: Winter, Fall, Summer
Scientific Summits
We also conducted several scientific summits on Latino childhood obesity:
Inaugural Salud America! Scientific Summit
September 9-11, 2009, San Antonio, Texas
About 200 researchers, policy-makers and community leaders attended the Summit for a series of discussions on policy, built environment, nutrition, physical activity, and marketing related to Latino childhood obesity.
Special guest speakers were Dr. Richard H. Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States, Ex-NBA player Sean Elliott, San Antonio health columnist Claudia Zapata; and Texas Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr.
2nd Annual Salud America! Scientific Summit
September 22-24, 2010, San Antonio, Texas
About 75 Salud America! and RWJF leaders and grantees discussed innovations in Latino childhood obesity research.
3rd Annual Salud America! Scientific Summit
September 14-16, 2011, San Antonio, Texas
About 75 Salud America! and RWJF leaders and grantees discussed innovations in Latino childhood obesity research. Presenters included Dr. Chris Fulcher, University of Missouri, Dr. Sonya Grier, American University, and others.
4th Annual Salud America! Scientific Summit
May 15-17, 2013, San Antonio, Texas
About 200 local leaders and national stakeholders gathered for this Summit to discuss ways to transform Latino communities into healthier places, and to reduce Latino childhood obesity.
