Elena Rios, MD, on Promoting Wellness in Latinx Communities

In this podcast, Elena Rios, MD, discusses health disparities and their related social determinants as well as some of the specific ways COVID-19 is impacting the Hispanic community. She expresses her concerns about the harsh economic climate during this pandemic that has affected many Hispanics who work in small businesses and may have lost their insurance and who may also be missing medical appointments due to lockdown. She also discusses the barriers that separate Hispanic and Latinx patients from health services, such as lack of outreach tailored to language and cultural needs, and reluctance to engage with government entities that some people may distrust. Dr Rios calls for better funding of culturally appropriate educational information from CDC, and their dissemination via trusted sources. 

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Elena Rios, MD, is the president and CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association, which she co-founded in 1994. The association represents approximately 50,000 Hispanic physicians across the United States. 

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