🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

A1. Fear of stigma or discrimination can prevent individuals from seeking help for cancer or disclosing their diagnosis. #SaludTues

A1: Limited access to healthcare, including preventive services. Lack of health insurance, language barriers, and low socioeconomic status, which can delay diagnosis and treatment which results in diagnosis at advanced stages, when harder to treat. #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

A2. Expand Access to Community Health Centers: Support the growth of community health centers in (underserved) Latino neighborhoods. #SaludTues

A2. Incorporate cultural considerations into patient care, including the use of culturally appropriate materials and interpreters. #SaludTues

A2: Addressing cancer care barriers for Latinos requires a multifaceted approach: 1⃣Improving Access to Health Insurance 2⃣Culturally Competent Care / Language Services 3⃣Community-Based Interventions 4⃣Education & Awareness Campaigns 5⃣Policy Advocacy #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

A3. Strengthen and enforce environmental regulations to protect communities from exposure to harmful pollutants. Encourage sustainable practices, such as reducing air pollution and improving water quality. #SaludTues

A3: Creating healthy alternatives! Latinos are some of the biggest consumers of sugary drinks. Water fountain campaigns in schools and sugary drink taxes can cut back on sugar intake. #SaludTues bit.ly/3XhDjvn

A3: Addressing obesity & other health issues linked to cancer in Latino communities requires a comprehensive approach focused on prevention, education & creating supportive environments. LULAC's Latinos Living Healthy (LLH) is a great model to follow! #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

A4: Racism is detrimental to a person’s health, especially Latinos who are known to encounter racism when seeking medical treatment. We can help by bringing awareness to this issue! #SaludTues #LatinoCancer Declare racism a public health crisis: bit.ly/3YYTSNL

A4: Incorporate screening for social determinants of health in research to get an accurate picture of how barriers to healthcare impact health outcomes to illnesses and diseases such as cancer. #SaludTues #LatinoCancer NIH bit.ly/3wdt1BH

A4. Hire bilingual staff, including doctors, nurses, and administrative personnel, to improve communication and reduce language barriers. Conduct outreach programs to educate Latinos about cancer prevention, early detection, and available resources. #SaludTues

A4: Being aware of the social determinants of health that may contribute to someone’s risk factors for disease or how it may affect treatment responses can go a long way. #SaludTues #LatinoCancer NIH Download a Salud America! Health Equity Report Card: bit.ly/3EutdM5

A4: Healthcare systems can take several steps to improve cancer outcomes for Latinos by addressing unique barriers & challenges. Culturally competent care, improving language access, and addressing social determinants of health are a good start! #SaludTues #LatinoCancer #SDOH

A6: Latinos are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials due to a combination of cultural, systemic, and logistical barriers. To overcome them, healthcare systems & policymakers can implement strategies such as increasing representation in research. #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

A7: Over 42 million people speak Spanish at home in the US. Creating bilingual resources can help dominant Spanish speakers get the information they need to make informed decisions about their healthcare. #SaludTues HHS.gov CDC Health Equity bit.ly/4780qvC

A7: Increase the presence of patient navigators. Patient navigators can: · Help you understand medical jargon · Provide talking points to discuss with your provider · Find clinical trials you may be interested in/right for #SaludTues bit.ly/4dCQTPm

A7: Making clinical trial language more accessible can help potential participants understand the effort, the study’s impact, and maintain recruiting interest. #SaludTues bit.ly/4dCQTPm

A7: Several strategies that can be effective: 1⃣Community Engagement and Outreach 2⃣Culturally Tailored Education and Communication 3⃣Use Technology and Digital Tools 4⃣Build Trust and Address Mistrust 5⃣Collaborate with Healthcare Providers #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

That’s all we have time for folks. It’s been a pleasure hearing from @latinxvocesllc PublicHealthMaps Prevent Cancer Foundation Dr. Dulce María Ruelas National Hispanic Medical Association Susan G. Komen Cancer Hope Network on #LatinoCancer issues and ways we can improve cancer outcomes during this #SaludTues See you next time!

Keep the #SaludTues convo going! ✉️ Get our emails: salud-america.org/join/ 🗣️Co-host a Tweetchat: salud-america.org/tweetchats/