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Español < Back to news page Dad and Daughter Develop Family Bingo (La Loteria) Activity to Help Families Connect, Discuss, and Learn More about COVID-19 April 21, 2020. Washington, DC — “My daughter and I were playing La Loteria (a traditional picture driven Bingo game) and we thought it might be a great way to help other kids understand COVID-19. So it became a family project resulting in a new version of Bingo (La Loteria) with tips for parents to use the game to discuss COVID-19 and what families can do to stay well and healthy,” said Edgar Gil Rico, Senior Director for Innovation and Program Development of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group. The new COVID-19 themed Bingo (La Loteria) cards are the latest resource from the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and can be downloaded for free (www.healthyamericas.org ) and printed to play at home. “In these times of social distancing and isolation inside our homes, it’s important to talk to children in ways that help them make sense of the pandemic and also connect family traditions and the sense of togetherness that this game brings to families, ”said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the Alliance. “We are so very proud that this game was inspired and developed by one of the youngest members of the Alliance family!” The bilingual COVID-19 Bingo (La Loteria) game was developed using resources from CDC and the FDA. The game also includes information for adults on NIH’s All of Us Research Program. “We are being called upon to protect one another by remaining physically distant. While doing that, we can also serve our communities by participating in health research at a time when the need for good science has never been more clear,” emphasized Dr. Delgado. By taking part in the All of Us Research Program, participants may help researchers find answers to health questions that have been out of our reach and accelerate biomedical research, including advances in precision medicine. People can learn more and join the All of Us Research Program online at the bilingual site joinallofus.org/juntos. You can also call the Alliance’s bilingual Su Familia Helpline for more information on joining All of Us or on the new Bingo (La Loteria) game. To download the free bilingual COVID-19 Bingo game and other COVID-19 information, go to healthyamericas.org or for the Spanish language version go to nuestrasalud.org. COVID-19 Bingo is latest free resource from National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Español John A. Cuellar, J.D. (Vice Chair) La Estrella De Cuellar, Inc. Mr. Cuellar is Chairman of the Board and President of La Estrella De Cuellar, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Previously, he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of El Chico Restaurants, Inc. His civic activities include Board President of the Friends of the Latino Cultural Center; Vice Chair of the Community Council of Greater Dallas, (Public Sector Appointee); Executive Committee member of the Richardson Independent School District Foundation; board member of the Thanksgiving Foundation; and, YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. He is an advisory board member of the Austin College Center for Southwestern and Mexican Studies; Forefront Living (formerly Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation); and member of the Dallas Cultural Plan Steering Committee, (an initiative of the City of Dallas - Office of Cultural Affairs). Mr. Cuellar has a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, a J.D. from Southern Methodist University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Back

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Español < Back to news page Praises Enactment of the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act December 28, 2020 Washington, DC— “E-cigarette sales are driving a youth tobacco tipping point. But we now have new tools to protect youth and support parents frustrated by the targeting of their children and the ease of purchasing e-cigarettes online,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group. Yesterday, with signing of the 2021 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act became law. The new law will apply the same safeguards already in place for traditional cigarettes to online sales of electronic cigarettes and vapor products, including age ID requirements. With vaping linked to substantially increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young adults, it is more important than ever to have all tools necessary to reverse rates of vaping among youth. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among high school and middle school youth, including Hispanic youth. Online sales are a critical component of reversing e-cigarette use for youth as online and mobile advertising platforms are popular places for e-cigarette advertising, including ads for flavored products appealing to youth, and a majority (63.2%) of internet vendors could not effectively verify age or made no attempt at all to verify. “We applaud Senators Feinstein (D-CA) and Cornyn (R-TX) in the Senate and Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) in the House for their introduction and tireless work to bring about passage of this bipartisan legislation to protect children and families," concluded Dr. Delgado. ### About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance) The Alliance is the nation’s foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the health of Hispanics in the United States with a mission to achieve the best health for all. For more information visit us at www.healthyamericas.org

Español < Back to news page Do You Know if Asbestos is in Your Makeup? March 8, 2019. Washington, DC – “Consumers want to know that if it’s on the shelf or in their online cart that the shampoo, make-up, after shave or other personal care products they buy are safe,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group. Today the Alliance announced its support of the Personal Care Products Safety Act (S.726), introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) last night, to protect consumers and strengthen FDA’s oversight of cosmetics and other personal care products. The safety of everyday personal care products has been in the news recently. A range of voices, from the New York Times Editorial Board to Kourtney Kardashian to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have all issued calls for improving the safety of cosmetics and personal care products. “Everyday millions of men and women use cosmetics and personal care products like shampoo and lotion and assume that they are safe but the FDA does not have adequate authority to ensure the ingredients in these products that American families use daily are safe, nor does FDA have adequate authority to recall these products if they are found to be dangerous,” stated Dr. Delgado. Among actions that would be authorized by S.726: • FDA would have the adequate authority to order recalls of cosmetic and personal care products that threaten consumer safety, such as a contaminated product; • Companies would be required to provide timely reporting of adverse events, • FDA would be required to annually evaluate for safety at least five chemicals used in cosmetic and personal care products; and, • Companies required to include ingredient information and warnings for products sold online. The legislation’s requirements are budget-neutral and financed through a new user fee program paid by cosmetic and personal care product companies. “This legislation, if enacted, would represent the first new consumer protections on cosmetics and personal care products in 80 years. It is action long overdue and we look forward to the bill becoming law,” concluded Dr. Delgado. National Alliance for Hispanic Health Announces Support for Personal Care Products Safety Act (S.726) Introduction in 116th Congress

Español Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Ph.D., M.P.H. (Chair) USC Keck School of Medicine Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati is Associate Dean for Community Initiatives and Distinguished tenured Professor in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California. She holds a Courtesy appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. She is the Director of the KSOM Center for Health Equity in the Americas and Associate Director of the Community Outreach and Engagement Office at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. She oversees community engagement for the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences and of the Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research (IPR). Further, she is co-investigator in the Community Outreach and Engagement core of the Southern California Clinical and Translation Science Institute (CTSI). Dr. Baezconde-Garbanati is the Executive Producer of the Tamale Lesson, a video that transformed the way we deliver cancer knowledge through narrative to populations, winning awards from APHA and the 10 Year NIH Common Fund. She is also the Director of Es Tiempo, an award-winning public education campaign to deliver culturally developed cervical cancer and other HPV related cancers screening messages and monitors increases in information and in screening in Hispanic communities. Dr. Baezconde-Garbanati has a long history of successful NIH funded grants and impactful publications in scientific journals. She has been part of 8 NIH funded Centers and currently is Associate Director of the Southern California Center for Latino Health (SCCLH) a joint venture between USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles with a focus on reducing the burden of diseases produced by obesity and fatty liver disease among Latino children and their families in 10 counties in Southern California. She is known for her innovative research on eliminating health disparities, including her work with adolescents, acculturation, drug and tobacco use, obesity, and physical activity, conducted with communities themselves using community participatory methods. During COVID-19 she developed two impactful programs, Vaccinate L.A. and Stay Connected L.A.. With Vaccinate L.A. she worked with the CTSI to deliver a campaign that yielded a 30% higher than expected vaccination rate in targeted zip codes in Los Angeles in Black and Latino communities with low vaccination rates. With Stay Connected L.A. she worked with 11 local artists and muralists in the Latino community to deliver impactful mitigation and vaccination messages through social and outdoor media messages at the height of COVID. She is the developer of CVNS (Community Vaccine Navigators Network), with through the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, trained approximately 500 community health workers in 38 cities, resulting in over 250,000 vaccinations. She has mentored over 200 students, including undergraduates, graduate and postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty from underrepresented groups in her participant and community engagement methods. Many of these mentees have become successful researchers and educators with high level positions in local and international governments, universities, research, and industry. For her mentorship she received a prestigious USC Faculty Mentorship award. She is recognized nationally and internationally for her extensive record of publications in high impact journals in her field and has won numerous awards and recognitions locally, nationally and internationally for her work. She has been the lead at USC of the Latino Tobacco Coordinating Center, helping to establish 38 tobacco policies in California since 2018. She was recently inducted into the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Hall of Fame and received the 2023 Lester Breslow Lifetime Achievement Award for her work globally in public health. Dr. Baezconde-Garbanati speaks multiple languages fluently, including French and Spanish and is highly sought out as a speaker for her work. Originally from the Dominican Republic and established in Los Angeles, Dr. Baezconde-Garbanati has studied in different parts of the world and educational systems in different languages. Dr. Baezconde-Garbanati has a Ph.D. in Public Health and an M.P.H. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a M.A. in Medical Psychology from Universite Catholique de Louvain, in Belgium. a Bachelor's in Clinical and one in Social Psychology from the Universidad Nacional Pedro H. Urena in the Dominican Republic. Other studies have been at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and at Laval University in Quebec, Canada. Back

Español COVID-19 Resources for You Pandemic: Global Cases ​ Download Family Bingo Game about COVID-19 in color or black and white. Find Meals for Kids When Schools are Closed Find a Community Health Center Near You Download "I do my part” or "Yo ayudo" C ampaign: simple steps we can all take to comfort and protect ourselves, our families, and our communities. ​ Download Social Media Narratives on COVID-19 Prevention and Vaccination (February 4, 2021). Download videos in English "Don't Transmit— Wear a Mask" or in Spanish. Resources from our partnership with Sesame Street in Communities for talking with young children about health emergencies. ​ Statement form US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) encourages all to seek necessary medical treatment or preventive services; will not negatively affect any alien as part of a future Public Charge analysis. Of Reasons and Rumors : From a talented group of Hispanic filmmakers, Of Reasons and Rumors tells the story of Teresa who is hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine until her sister shows her what’s true and what’s just a rumor. Where to get your COVID-19 vaccine Download COVID-19 information (English and Spanish) July 29, 2021 update

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Español Kevin L. Adams Vice President of Finance and Operations Mr. Adams is the Vice President of Finance and Operations for the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance). In this role, Mr. Adams assists in the management of operations and implementation of policies and procedures for the organization and oversees finance. He also monitors work and evaluates results to ensure that departmental and organizational objectives and operating requirements are met and are in line with the needs and mission of the organization. Mr. Adams currently oversees technology product deployment, directs all software and hardware procurement decisions, directs technical integration and operations activities, and directs in-service support staff. In previous roles at the Alliance, Mr. Adams was the Vice President for Technology where he headed the Center for Technology and was responsible for strategic planning of the Alliance’s internal and external networks, web development and deployment, hotline database development, and Internet-based membership services. Prior to his work in the field of Technology, Mr. Adams began his career in the Finance Department at the Alliance in 1987. Back

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