Next General Membership Meeting on Thurs., July 16

The speaker for the upcoming July 16th meeting will be Jonathan Lack, Executive Director, Houston Wellness Association. His talk is titled “The Houston Wellness Association: A Private Public Collaborative.”

The meeting will take place from 12pm-1:30pm at the Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES) at 2223 West Loop South, Conference room 532, Houston, TX 77027. Hope to see you there!

New HHC Board Members

The Hispanic Health Coalition Board of Directors would like to welcome their newest board members. Nancy Butte, Ph.D. comes to us from the Baylor College of Medicine. Maribel Robledo Sifuentes, M.S. comes to us from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Evangelina T. Villagomez, Ph.D., APRN, CCRN, CDE, CS comes to us from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Nathalie Folch, MD, MPH comes to us from La Rosa Family Services where she volunteers her time. We are very proud to have them on our board and would like to thank them for being a part of the coalition.

Next General Membership Meeting on Thurs., May 21

The speaker for the upcoming May 21st meeting will be Bernardo Useche, Ph.D., Research Associate/Project Director, National Latino Cancer Research Network and from the “Redes En Acción” organization.

The meeting will take place from 12pm-1:30pm at the Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES) at 2223 West Loop South, Conference room 532, Houston, TX 77027. Hope to see you there!

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week Luncheon

The HHC had quite the presence at today’s luncheon. Adela and Donaji exhibited on behalf of the HHC and promoted the HHC to luncheon attendees. And of course, our very own HHC Board member, Dr. Norma Olvera was honored with an award for her work in the promotion of healthy living in Hispanic and African American families with her BOUNCE program!
More pictures can be found on our Facebook page!

¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! Planning Meeting

Please join us for the kick-off planning meeting on Thursday, March 26 2009, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance, 3855 Holman Street, Melcher Gym 127 Conference Room, Houston Texas 77204. (713)743-9848 office. Park at lot 15-C.

Light Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP your attendance to: Nici Mills, Hispanic Health Coalition.

For more information about Vive tu Vida! Get Up Get Moving! please click on the above tab labeled “Vive Tu Vida GUGM.” With your support we look forward to making the 2009 event a success!

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: April 19-25

The HHC is promoting and participating in several events of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.

Health Disparities Symposium. April 15, 2009 – 2:00 -3:30 pm, United Way, 50 Waugh Drive. Guest Speakers:

• Stephen Williams, Director, City of Houston, Health and Human Services
• Dr. Herminia Palacio, Executive Director, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services
• Dr. Margo Hilliard, V. P., Harris County Hospital District
• Dr. Lovell Jones, Director, Center for Research on Minority Health, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Hear from the experts on the health disparities affecting our community and what each agency is doing to reduce disparities. Refreshments will be provided.

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week Luncheon. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the University Hilton, University of Houston.

Dr. Renu Khator, president of the University of Houston, will be the keynote speaker. One of the HHC’s own Board Members, Dr. Norma Olvera, will be honored at this luncheon for her work in the BOUNCE program. The HHC congratulates Dr. Olvera on her well-deserved recognition!

Next General Membership Meeting on Thurs., March 19

The topic of the March 19th meeting is “Why Latinas Don’t Participate in Clinical Trials” by Venus Ginès, M.A., Founder of Dia de la Mujer Latina.

The meeting will take place from 12pm-1:30pm at the Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES) at 2223 West Loop South, Conference room 532, Houston, Tx 77027. Hope to see you there!

New NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Read the new Winter 2009 Issue of NIH MedlinePlus Magazine and also check out the new NIH MedlinePlus Salud – a bilingual magazine!

HHC Officially Endorses H.R. 676

The Board of Directors of the Hispanic Health Coalition officially endorses H.R. 676, “The United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act).”

This bill provides all individuals residing in the United States and its territories comprehensive health care coverage. All medically necessary care would be provided, such as primary care and prevention, prescription drugs, emergency care, mental health and substance abuse services, long term care, chiropractic, hearing, vision and dental services. No deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance, or other cost-sharing will be required.

The HHC will also cosponsor the upcoming workshop on Health Care Reform which is being sponsored by Health Care for All Texas on Feb. 7 from 9a-1p at the Covenant Baptist Church on 4949 Caroline, Houston TX, 77004. Please consider joining us in endorsing this bill and promoting awareness about this most vital issue facing all Americans today.

Next General Membership Meeting on Thurs., Jan. 15

The topic of the January 15th meeting is “Achieving Single Payer National Health Insurance Now! Debunking the Myths”. This will be presented by Ana Malinow, MD, Co-founder, Health Care for All Texas (HCFAT) and President, Physicians for a National Health Program.

The meeting will take place from 12pm-1:30pm at the Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES) at 2223 West Loop South, Conference room 532, Houston, Tx 77027. Hope to see you there!