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Latinas are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer as non-Latina women.
Why does cervical cancer—which is highly curable with early detection and highly preventable through vaccines—pose such a threat to Latinas?
Let’s use #SaludTues to tweet strategies and resources to increase cervical cancer knowledge, prevention, and screening among Latinas:
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “What All Latinas NEED to Know about Cervical Cancer”
- DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
- TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludToday
- CO-HOSTS: @CDC_Cancer (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), @livestrong, and @thenci (National Cancer Institute and oncologist Dr. Sarah Temkin)
We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:
- What is cervical cancer?
- Why is cervical cancer such a big issue for Latinas?
- What roles do culture and screening habits play for Latinas?
- How can Latinas prevent cervical cancer?
- How can Latinas survive cervical cancer?
- What resources, tips, and stories are available to help prevent/reduce cervical cancer?
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter.
#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.
By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
