Community Health Screenings Can Complement Public Health Outreach to Minority Immigrant Communities

Recommendations for Action * Cooperative partnerships between health care, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations are an evolving strategy to access high-risk communities and to facilitate access to affordable health care. * Through our study, we have shown an excellent example...

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Published in:Progress in community health partnerships 2014-12, Vol.8 (4), p.415-415
Main Authors: Siddaiah, Roopa, Roberts, Jon E, Graham, Leroy, Little, Anne, Feuerman, Marty, Cataletto, Mary B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Education
Health care
Medical screening
Noncitizens
Public health
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Summary:Recommendations for Action * Cooperative partnerships between health care, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations are an evolving strategy to access high-risk communities and to facilitate access to affordable health care. * Through our study, we have shown an excellent example of how these partnerships can complement public health efforts in identifying and referring individuals with health issues by empowering them through educational efforts and referrals * Additional studies of community collaborations with both short- and long-term outcome measures will offer insights into the complex barriers faced by this population.
ISSN:1557-0541
1557-055X
1557-055X
DOI:10.1353/cpr.2014.0058