Dr. Jorge Salmerón Castro discusses where Mexico’s Cervical cancer prevention methods are headed.

Jorge Salmerón Castro, MD, DrSc is the Director of the Epidemiology and Health Services Research Unit of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) in Morelos, Mexico. He was part of The Center for Health Equity in the Americas, USC Institute for Global Health, and the Institute for Prevention Research Speaker Series on March 9,…Continue Reading Dr. Jorge Salmerón Castro discusses where Mexico’s Cervical cancer prevention methods are headed.

Reducing Premature Mortality in Mexico, A presentation by Jaime Sepulveda, MD,MPH,MSc,DrSc.

Dr. Jaime Sepulveda MD,MPH,MSc,DrSc, Executive Director of the Global Health Sciences Department at the University of California, San Francisco presented at USC’s Institute of Global Health. His presentation focused on Mexico’s progress towards reducing premature mortality. As the Health Minister of Mexico, Dr.Sepulveda designed Mexico’s universal vaccination program, which radically improved children’s immunization coverage in…Continue Reading Reducing Premature Mortality in Mexico, A presentation by Jaime Sepulveda, MD,MPH,MSc,DrSc.

Planning to travel in the Americas? Stay informed about the latest on the Zika Virus!

If you are planning to travel in the Americas, it is advised you look at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for the latest on the Zika Virus outbreak. There are currently over 2 dozen countries and territories with active Zika virus transmission in the Americas alone. Many of the characteristics of the…Continue Reading Planning to travel in the Americas? Stay informed about the latest on the Zika Virus!

Webinar – Culturally Proficient Strategies to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanics

This webinar will review priority areas of cancer control for Hispanics, and introduce examples of culturally proficient interventions and campaigns designed to increase screening rates for cervical cancer and vaccinations for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Highlighted examples will include the Tamale Lesson, a narrative health communication intervention designed for Mexican-American women that promotes cervical…Continue Reading Webinar – Culturally Proficient Strategies to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanics

2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture With Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona

At the USC Edward R. Roybal Memorial lecture, at the USC School of Social Work where Honorable Dr. Richard Carmona 17th Surgeon General of the United States speaks about health disparities and social determinants of health. Dr. William Vega Provost Professor and Executive Director of the USC E. Roybal Institute on Aging honoring Altamed’s Jennifer L. Spaulding…Continue Reading 2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture With Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona

The First Annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference 2016

The first annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference was held on February 6, 2016 at UCLA.  Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati conducted a presentation on the Tamale Lesson and the work being done on narrative in Panama. There were 450 in people in attendance. In attendance were Dr. Michael Cousineau, Dr. Elahe Nezami, Dr. Lisa Gantz and Dr….Continue Reading The First Annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference 2016

Thinking through Solutions to Challenging Public Health Issues in Los Angeles

CenHealth Director, Dr. Baezconde-Garbanati attended the Los Angeles Department of Public Health Think Tank meeting on January 28, 2016. At this meeting community, academic and departmental representatives came together to think through solutions to some of the challenging problems faced in public health in Los Angeles today. Meeting was also attended by Dr. Michael Cousineau,…Continue Reading Thinking through Solutions to Challenging Public Health Issues in Los Angeles

Watch USC’s guest speaker Dr. Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS presentation on Latino Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health

On January 28, 2016 the USC Department of Preventive Medicine invited Dr. Gerardo Moreno, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine to come speak on “Understanding the Social Determinants of Health and Latino Health Disparities in Diabetes Care.” Dr. Moreno’s research focuses on Latino health disparities, and on the…Continue Reading Watch USC’s guest speaker Dr. Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS presentation on Latino Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health