Eliminating COVID-19 Disparities in Partnership with Underserved/Vulnerable Transnational Communities of Arizona
Transnationals, migrant workers
Flavio F. Marsiglia, Hyunsung Oh, Susan Pepin, Stephen Kulis, Shiyou Wu, Vel Murugan, Tomas Leon (Equality Health Foundation), Edny Gonzalez (Helping Families in Need), Hilda García Pérez (Colegio de la Frontera Norte).
This project aims to implement and evaluate a multi-faceted promotora-led intervention in border communities including Nogales/Rio Rico, Douglas, Yuma/San Luis/Somerton, and Tohono O’odham Nation. This project aims to increase access to testing and related services for vulnerable and underserved transnational communities. In a partnership between Arizona State University (ASU), Equality Health Foundation (EHF) and other community organizations and leaders, this project empowers local communities, is data driven, and creates capacity for community-driven delivery of care.
Improving the health of vulnerable and underserved communities along the Arizona-Mexico border by reducing disparities in COVID-19 diagnostics, education, wraparound services, and referrals to a primary care provider. Additionally, actively monitor and identify COVID-19 variants in the target communities to contribute to early detection and prevention efforts.
Improving the health of vulnerable and underserved communities along the Arizona-Mexico border by reducing disparities in COVID-19 diagnostics, education, wraparound services, and referrals to a primary care provider. Additionally, actively monitor and identify COVID-19 variants in the target communities to contribute to early detection and prevention efforts.
The project tested 1,198 people and enrolled 1,111 participants for the RADxUP research study in the designated locations. We are still recruiting data, and analysis is in progress.