Dec 26, 2021
Many factors influence the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes in the United States. The majority of current intervention strategies focus on the primary prevention and management of type 2 diabetes through individual life modifications. Health education is a...
Oct 7, 2021
Diabetes prevalence among Latino families/vulnerable populations Hispanic/Latino Americans are a diverse group that includes people of various cultures and races. Hispanics are the largest minority in the United States and have higher rates of diabetes in both adults...
Sep 14, 2021
This video is a section taken from a training on August 31, 2021 on the impact of COVID-19 on Latinos in the US, regarding vaccination trends, rates of infection, and other challenges and lessons learned. Due to the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic the...
Jun 15, 2021
Health education is one of the core components of decreasing the prevalence of diabetes and improving health outcomes around the disease, especially when it comes to children. The earlier in a child’s life that they can learn healthy habits, the better their health...
Mar 25, 2021
How Culture affects Latino families/Vulnerable Populations Hispanic Americans include a diverse group of cultures, each with their traditions and dietary lifestyles, making them more prone to Diabetes. Diabetes is most prevalent among the Latino/Hispanic communities...
Dec 17, 2020
One of the most important strategies for diabetes management and improvement is through maintaining a healthy diet. Combined with physical activity, this can be the pathway to controlling this disease and improving health outcomes.[1] Good nutrition is not only...
Nov 5, 2020
As type II diabetes continues to rise, especially among our Latino population, it is important to educate our communities on the preventative measures and risk factors for this disease.[1] While most of these interventions focus on individual behavior change, more...
Mar 17, 2020
Telehealth and COVID 19 The National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC) is working on a “Telehealth and COVID-19” Toolkit. Roll out of toolkit is planned via a walkthrough webinar: DATE: Thursday, March 19, 2020 TIME: 11:00am-12:00pm PT; 2:00-3:00pm ET....
Mar 17, 2020
Dear Valued HOP Partners: I hope everyone is well and healthy and supporting one another through this difficult time of uncertainty. The team at Health Outreach Partners including our Board of Directors supports the local six county Bay Area ordinance to...
Jun 7, 2017
Health Outreach Partners (HOP) recently finalized and debuted our new Theory of Change—a way to visually represent how we contribute to desired change in the world. We express our long-standing beliefs that health care is a human right. We recommit to the idea that...
