With September coming to an end, it marks the end of Latino Health Awareness Month. Several events took place all across California to raise awareness and knowledge about the health issues affecting the Latino community. Many of these activities were sponsored by the Network for a Healthy California (www.cachampionsforchange.net/en/index.php) and included park festivals and healthy cooking demonstrations. Latino Health Awareness Month marks a time to reflect not only on your personal health choices but also the health of your community.
Community health encompasses the total physical, emotional, and environmental conditions of a community, and can directly affect the health of you and your loved ones. Unfortunately there are still great social, environmental, and economic inequalities that result in poor health conditions within the Latino population. As a result of these disparities, Latinos are more likely to be affected by preventable diseases such as diabetes, cervical cancer and AIDS/HIV. According to a 2005 survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke ranked in the top 5 leading causes of death in the Latino population. READ FULL STORY
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