Selected Readings & Links
Recommended Readings
We are assembling an online library of readings on Latino health, immigration, health reform, the social deteminants of health and other topics that have informed our work at Puentes de Salud. Please check back soon for a link to our library.
Useful Links
The following links offer useful data about Latino health and the changing demographics of Latinos in the United States. We hope this information helps put Puentes de Salud’s work into a larger context.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (OMHD)
Kaiser Family Foundation, Minority Health
The Commonwealth Fund, Heath Care Disparities
U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanic Population of the United States
Recent News
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Please join us for an upcoming event featuring Puentes de Salud: Penn Medicine's Global Health Career Day 2012, exploring the topic of "Global Health in Our Backyard." This event will occur Saturday, February 25 from 8am-2pm.
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During the month of November, Puentes de Salud staff, volunteers, and community members worked together to promote knowledge about and preparation for flu season.
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Crayons scribbled across papers, filling in the lines. Pencils scrawled careful letters. The sounds of stories being told to eager ears bounced throughout the room where students were finished with their homework for the day with the help of the tutors at Puentes Hacia el Futuro,
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