Success Stories
Get inspired by our Salud Hero stories and videos, which show real champions who drive big healthy changes for our families, schools, and communities!
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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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Linda Mota: Champion for Cancer Prevention and Research
On a late October night, Linda Mota woke with a start. While her mind should have been consumed with choosing a family…
Healthy Families & Schools, Latino Cancer
Gregory Aune: The Gear Up Against Kids Cancer Bike Ride
Gregory Aune was 16 when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Aune spent a year enduring grueling treatment, losing…
Cancer, Latino Cancer
Flaco Jiménez: Celebrating a Texas Music Pioneer
During Hispanic Heritage Month, Salud America! is celebrating Latino trailblazers, historical figures, and inspirational…
Increasing Civic Engagement, Increasing Recognition
Joaquin Castro: How His Cancer Battle Fuels His Fight for Health Investment
Cancer is not a disease that happens overnight. It often creeps up slowly, silently, and without warning — revealing i…
Cancer, Latino Cancer
Dr. José Celso Barbosa: Paving the Way for Latino Physicians
Did you know that over 65,000 U.S. physicians identify as Latino? As the number of physicians and healthcare professiona…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Rita Moreno: First Latina EGOT Winner and Acting Trailblazer
For over 70 years, Rita Moreno has dazzled audiences with charm, wit, and humor on the stage and big and small screens. …
Increasing Recognition
Rick’s Story: How Prostate Cancer Brought a New Chance to Teach
Rick Alvarado has always prioritized education. As a child, the San Antonio-area resident remembers often “playing schoo…
Cancer, Education, Latino Cancer
Arte, Belleza y Amor: Celebrando el Legado de Mary Louise Lopez
Ya fuera con pintura sobre lienzo o con una charla amistosa en persona, la artista de San Antonio, Mary Louise Lopez, si…
Español, Increasing Recognition
Jewel Ng: Finding Her Passion for Medicine and Providing Care for All
Jewel Ng has always had an interest in studying medicine. However, when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, Ng…
Education
Diego Cano: From Uniform to White Coat, a Life Pledged to Serving Others
“You just keep pushing. You just keep pushing.” That’s something Diego Cano has told himself throughout his life. When h…
Education