Mobile Health and Wellness Project: A Binational Collaboration of Frontline Health Services to the Latino Population in the United States in Times of COVID-19

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• Personal Author:
  Dávila Chávez H ; Flynn MA ; Hirata Okamoto R ; Lara J ; Lira Chávez IA ; Olivares Marín L ; Rangel Gómez MG ; Romero Rangel A ; Rosales CB
• Description:
  Hardly reached communities in the United States greatly benefit from collective efforts and partnerships from Community Based Organizations, Health Institutions and Government Agencies, yet the effort to engage in this collaborative effort is minimal and funding to support these projects is lacking. The COVID-19 Pandemic exacerbated on a national scale what many vulnerable communities experience regularly; difficult access to basic medical care, information and support. In an effort to directly engage with community organizations and curb the infection rate of the COVID-19 virus within vulnerable communities, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched its first targeted effort to partner directly with community based organizations. This article will highlight the first pilot year of activities and key results of COVID-19 education and vaccination efforts by the Mobile Health and Wellness project. This is a fleet of 11 Mobile Health Vehicles managed by the Mexico Section US-Mexico Border Health Commission in partnership with Alianza Americas, Latino Commission on AIDS, and the CDC, targeting Latino, Immigrant and rural communities across the US. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Delivery Of Health Care Healthcare Disparities Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety
• Keywords:
  Access To Health Care Author Keywords: COVID-19 Community Based Coronavirus COVID-19 Health Disparities Health Initiative Health Services Medical Care Mobile Health Units Preventive Health Care Preventive Medicine

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• ISSN:
  2296-2565
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066873
• Citation:
  Front Public Health 2023 Jan; 10:1022772
• Contact Point Address:
  Maria Gudelia Rangel Gómez, Comisión de Salud Fronteriza México-Estados Unidos, Tijuana, Mexico
• Email:
  grangel@colef.mx
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Frontiers in Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ab35d54c44f732dc30e47b7fcb1c2bab531b4bf14257ad413988f6bc477b9ad4870d82d41a563b389448599b86bfebea0fa94c114a5084ad516aa79a304a3ce0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231184/cdc_231184_DS1.pdf
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