On Sept. 26, 2012, there was a Latina Health Policy Briefing for Promotores de Salud (Health Promoters) at the White House in Washington, D.C. The policy briefing reviewed the affordable care act, and also brought together key Latino health care providers, researchers, stakeholders and promotores to discuss successful evidence-based Latino research initiatives utilizing promotores.
Promotores (or health educators), like myself, lead health education programs with topics ranging from diabetes, nutrition, exercise classes, how to better identify and manage depression/stress, etc. This education is bilingual and can be conducted with individuals or groups. Promotores can communicate with the patient’s native or preferred language and often identify with culture nuances, they can make a difference in creating awareness, increasing knowledge, and creating a sense of empowerment concerning the patient’s health. Organizations such as my host site, Erie Family Health Center, utilize these valuable promotores to improve the Latino community’s perspective towards health and physical activity.
For more information about the role of promotores in the Latino community or other information about current health issues concerning the Latino community, check out this excellent blog:
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