
6 Great Cancer Support Organizations for Latinas
By Lisa Loverro | 02/16/2012 - 18:30 | 0 Comments
Dia de la Mjuer Latina has taken on the task to help bridge the gap in the access of health care for the medically underserved. Their mission is summed up by Venus Gines, CEO/Founder, who states, "our mission is to motive, inform, navigate and empower communities at-risk in a culturally and linguistically proficient manner. DML's signature health and wellness fiesta facilitates early detection screening to breast and cervical cancer plus other health challenges, i.e. diabetes, hypertension, obesity and HIV. Our Promotores are community-based navigators, trained to educate and navigate on health screening and ongoing care and patient case management.”
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