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Promotores for Pandemic Influenza

Organization(s):El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District
Location:El Paso, Texas
Year: 2007
Available at:http://www.pandemicpractices.org/practices/resource.do?resource-id=145&a...
Description:

This resource provides information on the efforts of the El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District using promotores and community health workers to provide information on pandemic influenza to the Hispanic/Latino population of El Paso.This effort emphasized the importance of educational methods, as well as the utilization of culturally competent resources in the education being provided.

Language(s):English
Communities:General; Hispanic or Latino
Subtopic:
Culturally Competent Care
Organizational Supports
Channels of Communication
Building Partnerships
Building Trust
Phase 2 - Preparedness
Target Audience:First Responders; Emergency Planners & Managers; Public Health Professionals; Individual/Family; Local/Community; Government; Policymakers
Resource Type:
Community
Government