LATIN-19: A Grassroots Coalition to Mitigate the Effect of COVID-19 on the Latinx Community in North Carolina.
Prog Community Health Partnersh
; 16(2S): 33-38, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1974210
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Social inequity is a primary driver of health disparities, creating multiple barriers to good health. These inequities were exacerbated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with Latinx communities suffering more than others. Grassroots collaborations have long existed to address disparities.OBJECTIVE:
We describe the creation and work of the Latinx Advocacy Team and Interdisciplinary Network for COVID-19 (LATIN-19; http//latin19.org/), a multisector coalition in North Carolina created to address the unique challenges of COVID-19 in the Latinx community.METHODS:
We discuss challenges and solutions that LATIN-19 addressed and the impact of LATIN-19 on community partners and members.RESULTS:
LATIN-19 learned of challenges including, lack of awareness, need for data systems to track disparities, the need to increase access to resources, the need for policy changes, and the need to coordinate services by community organizations.CONCLUSIONS:
LATIN-19 represents a grassroots organization that has had an impact on community and community organizations that spans beyond COVID-19.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Prog Community Health Partnersh
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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