Let's STOP Cancer - together.
Did you know cancer is the second leading cause of death in Georgia? We believe it's time for a change. That's why our Executive...
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Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia
Promoting health equity
for all Hispanics in Georgia.
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Finally, Education For Us.
Developed for us, with us.
We've partnered with HIA Technologies to provide expertly-authored patient education designed for our community. Covering a range of preventative screening tests - these interactive sessions, known as "Aivios" can answer your questions in real time.
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Is Cervical Cancer a Real Threat to Hispanic Women?
Cervical cancer is a growing concern among our communities. In 2022, an estimated 2,460 cases of invasive cervical cancer are expected to be diagnosed among Black women, that's 22% higher than other, non-Hispanic white women. However, the death rate has been on a steady incline among Hispanic women as well, up 2% every year! We partnered with leading OBGYN Dr. Alane Park and HIA Technologies to present you with the latest information regarding screening to prevent cervical cancer. Learn more about Colposcopy & Biopsy and the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer.
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Why Does Colon Cancer Disproportionately Hurt Hispanic Men?
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the hispanic community, overall. For colorectal cancer. specifically, the death rate is 11% in men and 9% in women. Two of the factors that increase the risk of colorectal cancer disproportionately affect the Hispanic community. These are excess body weight and type II diabetes. For adults ages 45 and older who are at average risk for the disease, colorectal cancer risk is also reduced through the use of screening tests that can detect and remove precancerous polyps, as well as detecting cancer at an early stage before symptoms develop.
Learn more about prevention and screening, it could save your life.
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Why are women of color more likely to die of cancer?
Black women with breast cancer are 41% more likely to die from the disease than white women and it all comes down to early detection. White women are typically diagnosed earlier, allowing more time for treatment and better outcomes. Women of color are also less likely to be screened with the newest technology, and have longer wait times between abnormal results and follow-up, according to the American Cancer Society. Talk to the women in your life about mammography today and help them avoid being one of the predicted 6,800 breast cancer deaths this year.
The HHCGA in partnership with HIA are paving the way to health equity and patient education
120,000+ In Our Community Suffer Preventable Deaths Yearly
HIA TOPICS delivers library of authenticated answers by doctors and other healthcare professionals
When it comes to early detection and prevention, our under-reached communities have the most to benefit from effective outreach. That's why we've partnered with HIA Technologies, Inc. to launch HIA TOPICS (TM), an interactive platform for patient engagement that is capable of answering patient questions in real-time. Physician-controlled AI delivers medically-validated answers when patients need it most.
Don't become a statistic, check out the educational topics aimed at increasing screening for colon and breast cancer - today!
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Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia (HHCGA) at a Glance
Serving the minority underserved and socio-economically challenged populations within the Hispanic/Latino, and Hispanic/Latino Black members in our mission of better overall health outcomes directly relating to chronic diseases, behavioral sciences and infectious diseases, like COVID-19, which directly impact our population negatively at a higher rate.
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At the moment, health care is often one-size-fits-all. But imagine a future where your health treatments are tailored to you.
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Delivering access to information.
Advocating
Voice for our minority populations.
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Proven subject matter experts.
We stand together in the elevation of community health workers (CHWs) promotores as central members of any team seeking to move the needle towards advancing health equity in response to COVID-19.
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