latino health

Man in a mask gives masked woman a COVID-19 vaccine in her arm

LatinX provider group has found unexpected grace and community amid tumult of 2020

December 24, 2020 by Anne Blythe

LatinX provider group has found unexpected grace and community amid tumult of 2020 - North Carolina Health News

Formed as the pandemic ramped up earlier this year, LATIN-19 built connections, spread information and looks ahead with hope.

By Anne Blythe It was the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving and Durham County’s COVID-19 cases were surging much more rapidly than Rodney Jenkins, the county health director, wanted to see. Gov. Roy Cooper had tried to thwart large gatherings by limiting crowds to no more than 10 people, pleading with people to stay home, to […]

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Coronavirus Today – Dec. 3 More grim NC milestones; Explainer on COVID-19 vaccine distribution; ‘No COVID virus in the vaccine itself’

December 3, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – Dec. 3 More grim NC milestones; Explainer on COVID-19 vaccine distribution; ‘No COVID virus in the vaccine itself’ - North Carolina Health News

As North Carolina’s COVID-19 metrics and trends move quickly in the wrong direction, public health officials talk about vaccines and masking up still in 2021.

By Anne Blythe With the prospect of COVID-19 vaccine shipments coming to North Carolina in mid-December, Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, and other public health officials are stepping up the campaign to get public buy-in for the newest tool that could help guide the state toward an end […]

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‘We are all working in fear:’ Migrant workers prepare turkeys amidst COVID fears

November 25, 2020 by Hannah Critchfield

‘We are all working in fear:’ Migrant workers prepare turkeys amidst COVID fears - North Carolina Health News

As the holiday season draws near, meatpacking workers are preparing poultry for Thanksgiving and Christmas tables across the country. Employees claim some are dying in the process.

By Hannah Critchfield Jessica spends her days wrist-deep in turkey. She cuts their neck bones, removes the shanks, the crop, the organs no one wants to be confronted with when they handle, prep or eat the bird. She makes sure each fowl is sanitized before packaging, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with workers just like her, close to […]

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Embracing her Latinx community, fighting for equality amid COVID-19

July 29, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Embracing her Latinx community, fighting for equality amid COVID-19 - North Carolina Health News

This Duke physician’s quest for global health care access is deep-rooted.

By Anne Blythe Viviana Martinez-Bianchi was 11 years old in 1976 when a military coup disrupted life in her native Argentina, cutting off the free flow of information to a country and a young, curious girl hungering for knowledge. Her parents, a vascular surgeon and a biochemist, inspired their eldest child to not let the […]

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Coronavirus Today – July 23 – Follow the three Ws, say Mexican and Guatemalan consulate leaders; Plug for Medicaid expansion; ‘Not yet turned a corner’

July 23, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – July 23 – Follow the three Ws, say Mexican and Guatemalan consulate leaders; Plug for Medicaid expansion; ‘Not yet turned a corner’ - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina is on steadier ground than many Southern states in its fight against COVID-19, but cases continue to rise especially in Latino communities.

By Anne Blythe North Carolina’s governor, top public health officials and high-ranking leaders from the Mexican and Guatemalan consulates sent an urgent message to Latinx and Hispanic residents on Thursday. COVID-19 is spreading swiftly and disproportionately among their communities, and the best way to fight the virus and keep their communities strong and healthy is […]

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White House document shows 18 states in coronavirus “red zone”

July 20, 2020 by Center for Public Integrity

White House document shows 18 states in coronavirus “red zone” - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina is one of the states identified by White House advisors for increased scrutiny because of the high rate of coronavirus cases in the state.

By Liz Essley Whyte Center for Public Integrity A document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force but not publicized suggests more than a dozen states should revert to more stringent protective measures, limiting social gatherings to 10 people or fewer, closing bars and gyms and asking residents to wear masks at all times. […]

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Coronavirus Today – July 7 – Streamlining COVID testing access; Tough being a contact tracer; NC gets F for inmate care

July 7, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – July 7 – Streamlining COVID testing access; Tough being a contact tracer; NC gets F for inmate care - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina tries to knock down barriers to COVID-19 testing as coronavirus metrics and trends continue in the wrong direction.

By North Carolina Health News staff Won’t need a doc’s note to get tested Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, the state health director, just issued a statewide order which means you no longer need a doctor’s referral to get tested for COVID-19. Essentially, she has provided a sweeping referral that has often been the barrier to testing […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 26 – Helping Hispanic communities battle COVID-19; statewide face mask requirement takes effect

June 26, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – June 26 – Helping Hispanic communities battle COVID-19; statewide face mask requirement takes effect - North Carolina Health News

State health officials approve $100,000 grants for five organizations to help staunch the spread of COVID-19 among Latino communities.

By Anne Blythe Hispanic communities are essential to NC. So is protecting their health. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, a family medicine physician at Duke Health whose interests focus on health disparities and access to care, had a powerful message for Hispanic North Carolina residents who are feeling the devastating brunt of COVID-19 disproportionately. The doctor spoke in […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 22 – NCCARE360 expands; COVID clusters in childcare facilities, schools; proposed transit cuts

June 22, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – June 22 – NCCARE360 expands; COVID clusters in childcare facilities, schools; proposed transit cuts - North Carolina Health News

A 100-county program designed before COVID-19 appeared could be useful to connect North Carolinians in need.

By North Carolina Health News staff Connecting North Carolinians to ‘whole health’ help in all 100 counties A mother of three went to a Johnston County church one Wednesday evening not too long ago and asked for the community there to pray for her because she wanted to get back on her feet. That church, […]

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Latino North Carolinians infected with COVID-19 ‘simply by going to work’

June 11, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Latino North Carolinians infected with COVID-19 ‘simply by going to work’ - North Carolina Health News

Duke professors, physicians and state leaders eye ways to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Hispanic communities, where it's hit hard.

By Anne Blythe Many Latino North Carolinians have felt the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 because they have been essential workers during the pandemic, working at meat processing plants, on construction sites or in grocery stores and other places where it can be difficult to avoid the virus. A nursing professor, a pediatric physician and doctor […]

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