Success Stories
Get inspired by our Salud Hero stories and videos, which show real champions of change who drive policies and environments for health equity in families, schools and communities!
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Rosa Herrera: Get the Vaccine for Your Family!
Rosa Herrera knows how difficult the battle with COVID-19 can be. Two of her daughters were really sick with COVID-19 in October 2020 and were hospitalized during their infections. Herrera herself got sick, too, but had a mild case. “It was really scary. I couldn’t see them and since both of them were hospitalized at ...
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Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa: The First Latino Chancellor of The University of Texas System
Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa, UT Health San Antonio’s Malú and Carlos Alvarez Center for Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Sur…
Health Equity
Art, Advocacy, and Amor: Celebrating the Legacy of Mary Louise Lopez
Whether with paint on canvas or a friendly chat in person, San Antonio artist Mary Louise Lopez always spread love and s…
Education, Overcoming Harmful Biases
How Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Continues to Inspire Latinos Today
As young kids, we all have dreams. Whether it’s a firefighter, a teacher, or an astronaut, we are inspired to do big thi…
Overcoming Harmful Biases
Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías: A Latina Champion for Public Health
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Salud America! is spotlighting some amazing Latinos. Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías…
Healthcare Access, Overcoming Harmful Biases
Dr. Derek Rodriguez: Using a Personal Cancer Journey to Inspire Others to Share Theirs
From a young age, Dr. Derek Rodriguez had his heart set on attending medical school. Everything changed when he was dia…
Latino Cancer
Dr. Eneida Nemecek: An Advocate for Latino Clinical Research Participation
As a child in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Dr. Eneida Nemecek learned the effort it takes to earn an education by literally goi…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
How Health Confianza is Improving Health Literacy in San Antonio
Health literacy is defined by the CDC as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and unde…
COVID-19, Education
Janette Ramirez: Big Goals to Help Underserved Communities
Janette Ramirez was looking for a way to help people. In her search, she walked into the Center for Service Learning, In…
Health Equity, Healthcare Access
Daniel Ruben Flores: Following in His Family’s Medical Footsteps
As a doctor’s son, Daniel Ruben Flores grew up in his family’s pediatric clinic. He and his siblings hammered away at…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
Grace After Fire: Veterans Group Helps Women Vets Help Themselves
Facing homelessness and battling PTSD, trauma, and disability, US Navy veteran Olivia Zavala Carridine was struggling. …
Mental Health, Trauma & ACES