Abstract
Publicly available data on racial and ethnic disparities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are now surfacing, and these data suggest that the novel virus has disproportionately sickened Hispanic communities in the United States. We discuss why Hispanic communities are highly vulnerable to COVID-19 and how adaptations were made to existing infrastructure for Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) and Better Together REACH (a community–academic coalition using grant funds from Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) to address these needs. We also describe programming to support COVID-19 efforts for Hispanic communities by using chronic disease prevention programs and opportunities for replication across the country.
Highlights
Pennsylvania is home to over 970,000 Hispanic people [1]
Available data on racial and ethnic disparities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are surfacing, and these data suggest that the novel virus has disproportionately sickened Hispanic communities in the United States
We discuss why Hispanic communities are highly vulnerable to COVID-19 and how adaptations were made to existing infrastructure for Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) and Better Together Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) to address these needs
Summary
PhD, JD1,2; Andrea Murray, MPH3; Erica Francis, MS3; Madeline Bermudez; Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH1. Suggested citation for this article: Calo WA, Murray A, Francis E, Bermudez M, Kraschnewski J. Reaching the Hispanic Community About COVID-19 Through Existing Chronic Disease Prevention Programs.
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