Category: Fuerza por la Salud

For parents who don’t have access to enough food to feed their families, school breakfast and lunch are the only meals their children get in a day. …

President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Task Force is in full swing, and their main focus is tackling health equity. On Jan. 21, 2021, Biden signed an execut…

Trouble concentrating in class. Not completing homework. Behavioral difficulties. Absenteeism. These outcomes are linked to exposure to adverse childh…

California had an affordable housing crisis well before COVID-19. Now the pandemic is having a devastating impact on housing and homelessness. State l…

Obesity Care Week 2021 (#OCW2021) is here! From Feb. 28 to March 6, 2021, our Salud America! Latino health equity team at UT Health San Antonio, is ha…

Kathryn Karam isn’t afraid to speak out against racism and discrimination. She thinks that everyone should address their implicit biases and that be…

Latinos are disproportionately hurt by COVID-19. But they make up a very low percentage of those getting a coronavirus vaccine. This is in part becaus…

Among the many inequities impacting young Latinos in Arizona, wide gaps in education not only affect those students now but could harm their future. A…

Taking a walk or hike can be a great way to get outside and get in some physical activity. But what if your community doesn’t have access to hiking …

A lack of access to healthy, nutritious foods has harmed countless minorities for years. This problem has only gotten worse during the coronavirus pan…