Oct 13
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a Spanish version of its QuestionBuilder app, which can help Hispanic patients prepare for their in-person or telehealth appointments. The HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) built QuestionBuilder en Español to improve health care access and equity for Hispanics, who have among the …
Oct 07
The Partnership for a Healthy Durham has released the 2021 flu vaccination guide for Durham County. It includes the locations where individuals can get their flu shots and cost as well. Most people with flu can spread it to other people for about 1 day before they show symptoms. Those at highest risk include older …
Jul 29
Durham County will be hosting a Back-to-School Bash on Friday, August 20, 2021 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Durham County Memorial Stadium (next to Duke Regional). Free food, haircuts, backpacks, and COVID-19 vaccines will be available. $25 visa gift card for everyone that gets vaccinated or brings someone for a shot. Download …
Jul 12
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Spanish-language survey respondents reported greater pandemic hardships. The pandemic has disproportionately affected certain groups, who experienced record unemployment, mental health challenges and the accumulation of debt. Among Hispanics (of any race), the consequences were even greater for those who responded to surveys in Spanish instead of English. Early in …
Jul 12
Benefits.gov has published fast facts about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This program is the largest federal nutrition assistance program, serving an average of 12% of the 79 million families in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). SNAP is a supplementary program to help an individual or family buy nutritious …
Mar 26
The HHS Office of Minority Health has partnered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other HHS agencies to identify and compile multilingual resources and materials for Medicare providers to assist them in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Translated resources include materials and information regarding specific diseases and conditions, health insurance, …
Mar 12
Research findings from the Urban Institute’s December 2020 Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey indicates that more than one-third of non-elderly adults may be unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, with rates of vaccine hesitancy especially high among Black adults. Fears about the potential side effects and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine are being cited by …
Mar 12
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) has developed a COVID-19 Vaccine Resources website of the many Federal resources and organized them for health care professionals, partners, consumers, and for assistance in additional languages. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected minority and vulnerable populations. The COVID-19 vaccine can reduce …
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