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Lano Health Demographics in the U.S.One tenth of all Lan-Americans worldwide are

migrants, 80% of whom migrate to the U.S. The

U.S. Census projects that by the year 2050 over 130

million Lanos will reside in the U.S., comprising 30%

of the populaon. Given the current health disparies

faced by Lanos, this demographic shi will have

serious implicaons for the health of the naon.

BHW: Responding to Health inequalitin the U.S.

Binaonal Health Week (BHW), is one of the larges

Lano health iniaves in the Americas. Started in

2001 with the technical support and leadership of

the Health Iniave of the Americas (HIA), located

at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, BHW ha

worked with federal and state agencies, communit

based organizaons, Lan American consulates, an

XIIbINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK

LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHIER LATI

COMMUNITIES IN THE US AND CANADA


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BHWs promotes health through the cultural values an d

fesvies of its target populaon. It mobilizes exisng

networks and engages policymakers seng the stage for

global leadership while also reaching individuals at a local

level. Moreover, BHWs binaonal approach not only

benets Lano immigrants, but also has posive social and

economic implicaons for both the receiving communies

and the countries of origin throughout the Americas.

In 2001, BHW started as a joint eort between Mexico

and the state of California. Since then BHW has grown

to include nineteen countries: the United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia,

Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argenna, Brazil,

Chile, Dominican Republic and Venezuela. As a result, 133 parcipang consulates in the U.S. led 178 local

taskforces to make BHW a successful reality thi s year. The following table demonstrates the extraordinary

growth and impact of BHW.

Growth of Binaonal Health Week 2001-2012

Year Countries U.S. States/

Canadian

Provinces

Number of

Acvies

Number

of People

Reached

Number of

Agencies

Number of

Consulates

2001 2 1 98 18,720 115 4

2006 5 31/3 1,014 300,000 3,000 37

2012 18 40/3 4,216 461,770 9,079 134

Colombian consulates in the BHW network provide resources for their

mobile populaons in the U.S., while consular representaves at health

fairs aract large crowds and publicity. In 2012, BHW was fortunate to

partner with eleven Colombian consulates across the United States,

thanks to the assistance of Colombia NosUne. The outstanding roles the

consulates play during BHW include:

Convening meengs with task force to plan the calendar of acvies.

Facilitang and leveraging nancial support. Some parcipang governments provide economiccontribuon to BHW through their consulates. These resources are then duplicated with donaons, in-

kind contribuons, and the numerous hours that volunteers dedicate to planning and implementaon

events.

Liaising with local authories, media, educaonal instuons, and health providers.

Creang the events web-based master calendar and conducng evaluaon strategies.

Reporng results and acknowledging the work of agencies and volunteers.

BHW works not only on a large scale, but also makes use of community-level experse. The BHW so

network has fostered innovaon, alliances, and strategic partnerships that allow for collaboraon

between organizaons naonwide. During the year, regional task forces meet to plan and prepare h

promoon acvies for BHW. Members include consular representaves, community clinics, public

health departments, community-based organizaons, hometown associaons, educaonal instuo

sports groups, foundaons, legislators, and local media representaves.

The Health Iniave of the Americas (HIA), a program of the UC Berkeley, School of Public Health, he

increase access to and use of health services in the United States, Mexico, and other Lan American c

It also aims to expand health insurance coverage, improve ecacy of care, reduce health disparies,

the cultural competency of health care personnel, and implement innovave strategies to address un

health needs of the Lano-origin populaon living and working in the United States. The Iniaves ro

includes technical support, negoang and coordinang partnerships with all major instuons and a

facilitang consensus from the grassroots to policy levels, developing technical resources, supporng

iniaves, and empowering exisng networks.

HIA encourages local acon as well as naonwide disseminaon of consistent and accurate informa

producing populaon-specic health promoon materials, media campaigns, naon-wide health cam

and other resources. In addion, HIA coordinates data collecon and analysis throughout BHW to enaccurate evaluaon. This enables organizers to determine their i mpact, areas of improvement, and b

pracces. HIA also provides consulates with guidance on forming a task force, partnering with key ag

dening target populaons, and idenfying available resources. The Iniave also produces a direct

community organizaons and clinics which provides outreach strategies for hard-to-reach Lanos. Gu

is also provided on requesng funding, solicing support from elected ocials, developing an eecv

campaign, and conducng local evaluaons.

Addressing health as an

internaonal issue

Sponsorship from Colombia NosUne

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The Impact of Social Networks in Mobilizing Resources

Technology, globalizaon, and the rapid sp read of knowledge, have

made social networkingor culvang a group of people to work

collaboravely on a shared interestan integral feature of the

organizaon. Through this plaorm, BHW keeps communies and

agencies engaged year-round. The BHW network has increased

collaboraon across agencies, and between consulates and

communies, improving the health of Lano immigrants living in the

U.S. and Canada.

Members oen collaborate on other related projects and events, sustaining collecve acon for impr

health of immigrant populaons. An outcome of this success has been the development of Ventanilla

at consulates which provides referrals to available health services depending on the state of your heaeconomic situaon in your local area, as well as quality bilingual and bicultural healthcare educaon.

The Work of Regional Task Forces in

Linking Resources to the Community

The UC Berkeley Health Iniave of the Americas (HIA) as a

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Planning Binaonal Health Week:

Working towards a Common Cause

Preparaon for the October BHW usually begins in February. Main stakeholders- which

encompass federal, state and local agencies- assemble at the annual planning meeng to develop

a vision and strategic plan for the upcoming event. The work plan developed at this inial

gathering is monitored with monthly conference calls to consular and task force representaves.

Capacity Building

BHW focuses on not only providing quality healthcare, but

also culturally appropriate healthcare through training and

technical assistance. Local health providers, promotores

(community outreach workers), and community-based

organizaons aend trainings, workshops, and various

forums that analyze health and illness from a cultural

perspecve. BHW tries to stay current with the most

prominent health issues that aect the underserved Lano

community in the U.S. and their countries of origin and

address these issues with strategies for outreach and health

educaon among Lano populaons.

Every year, BHW launches health campaigns that

concentrate on current health disparies in the Lano

community. The 2012 BHW campaigns focused on: Womens

Health, Mental Health, Adolescent Health, Occupaonal

Health, Infecous Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Access

to Health Care. (hp://www.binaonalhealthweek.org/

naonal-campaigns.html)

In order to guarantee eecveness of these campaigns;materials that educate, train and guide are produced using

the newest research and resources provided by the Mexican

Ministry of Health and the U.S. Center for Disease Control

and Prevenon. These materials are then distributed among

coordinators, promotores, and key partners who promote

health acvies and inform the public in a culturally and

linguiscally appropriate manner.

BHW partners engage in public policy advocacy to raise awareness about the health

aicng the underserved Lano populaon and signal these issues as polical priori

policymakers who parcipate in BHW acvies, receive informaon about importan

challenges and opportunies related to underserved populaons, and interact with

at BHW events. Local BHW stakeholders then solicit ocial recognion of BHW thro

city proclamaons. The engagement of elected ocials in BHW empowers commun

eect legislave change.

The Binaonal Policy Forum on Migraon and Health is a prominent Lan-American plaorm whic

research into public acon. As the annual ina uguraon to BHW, the forum allows policymakers, res

volunteers, and community members to present and a nalyze immigrant health issues from a policy

forum took place in Oaxaca, Mexico on October 1st an d 2nd, 2012, and a total of 388 parcipants f

American countries and the U.S. aended. Aendees represenng health and foreign aairs minist

organizaons, and academic instuons, gathered to discuss ways to improve the quality of life an

migrants in the U.S.

The 12th Annual BHW took place from October 1-14, 2012, in the United States and Canada

Local planning commiees report 461,770 people beneed from over 4,000 acvies

realized by more than 9,000 organizaons and 21,000 volunteers under the leadership of 13

consulates that worked in coordinaon with 178 planning commiees. The Closing Ceremon

took place on October 15th, 2012 in El Paso, Texas.

Work sessions and naonal campaigns included:

Access to Health Care Services (Use of and Enrollment in H

Awareness of Health Services, Health Reform in the U.S) Chronic Diseases (Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Ob

Infecous Diseases (HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepas A, an

Womens Health (Breast and Cervical Cancer)

Mental Health (Depressio n and Substance Abuse)

Adolescent Health (Teen Pregnancy and Substance Abuse)

Occupaonal Health (Safety and Hazards in the Workplace

Making Change on a Community-Based

Level: Delivering Resources and Health

Educaon

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From Grassroots to Public Policy and Advocacy-

The Role of Colombia NosUne

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Results of BHW 2012

ColombiaNumber of Events

Taken Place in the

U.S. and Canada

Number of p

of Colombian

reached

136

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The Role of Media: Publicity, Health Promoon, and Markeng

BHW promotes health to millions of hard-to-reach Lanos through television and radio campaigns.

These campaigns publicize events, promote healthy behavior, market health services to vulnerable

populaons, and inuence public policies.

Press conferences occur at the beginning and end of each regions BHW events. This year at least

56 press conferences covered the inaugural and closing events; as well as 418 media hits in all: 129

newspapers and electronic arcles covered BHW events such as the San Antonio Express, UTSA Today,

UC Health, and Redwood Times. In Mexico, arcles appeared in La Jornada, Azteca Nocias and

MSN Lano; 205 radio slots included the extended collaboraon of Univision Radio, Radio Ke Buena,

and radio Bilingue; 84 television announcements and interviews were aired, including the acve

parcipaon of UNIVISION, and local staons were involved in publicity campaigns.

Campaigns are developed on the following criteria:

Culturally relevant elements that resonate emoonally

Easy to understand regardless of educaonal level

Strong call to acon

Address factual informaon

BHW Mural Commemoraon

Each year, a mural commemorates BHW; during the inauguraon the image is

unveiled and represents the ocial kick-o of BHW. The mural is replicated on

posters and distributed to the parcipang 40 states of U.S. and Mexico. This

years mural (featured on the front cover of the report) was painted by the well-known Leovilgildo Marnez Torres. Marnez Torres was born in the city of Oaxaca

de Juarez, Oaxaca. He started his art training at the Centro de Educacion Arsca

de Oaxaca in 1977 while parcipang in workshops at the Taller de Artes Plascas

Runo Tamayo. His work has been exhibited numerous mes in Mexico, the U.S.,

and other Lan America countries.

Binaonal Health Week 2012 Final Results

Historically, immigrants have served as the backbone of

this country. Now more than ever, Americas demographic

is changing; with Lanos as the fastest growing minority

group, the United States and Lan American governments

must collaborate to make the health of immigrants a

high priority. To a large extent, a popula ons health

depends on its access to health services. Inequies in

access to health services and health dierences between

populaons are persistent and even increase due to social

and economic disparies associated with various variables

such as ethnicity, migratory status and opportunies of employment, among others. In response towas created as an alternave social movement that is dedicated to improving the living condions o

vulnerable immigrant populaon.

In the past 12 years, BHW has worked with federal and state agencies, community-based organiza

and volunteers to improve the health of the underserved Lano populaon i n the United States. Wi

leadership, BHW has mobilized thousands of volunteers and many agencies. As a result, BHW has le

an increase in awareness of challenges Lano immigrants face, improved quality of health educao

increased access to quality medical aenon. The impact of BHW goes far beyond the month of Oct

enables the Lano populaon to lead healthy lives, regardless of borders.

The BHW website is a year-round resource for community

organizaons. The site contains informaon about BHW, details aboutregional health events, and educaonal materials. Also available on

the website are directories of foundaons, clinics, and community

organizaons; strategic planning and fundraising tools; resources

for policy advocacy; materials to distribute at events; guidelines for

conducng local evaluaons and compiling acvies reports; as well as informaon about

all of BHW events and parcipang agencies.

Online Resources

www.binaonalhealthweek.org

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Conclusion

Themes Of Activities And Services Offere

Addiction Prevention

Physical Activities

Asthma

Autism

Cancer

Cultural Competency

Infectious Diseases

Registration for Health Insurance

Obesi ty /D ia betes/Nu tr it ion

Ears/Eyes

Emergenc y Prepare dness

Oral Health

Hypertension/Cardiovascular Health

Mens Health

Womens Health

Childrens Health

Occupational Health

Reproductive and Sexual Health

Vaccines

HIV/AIDS and STDs

Mental Health including Domestic Violence

Disabilities

Others

TOT

N um ber O f Vac ci nes A dm in is tered 2 01 2

Total 41,612

Number Of Exams Offered 2012

To tal 1 10 ,6 20

Fu nd s R ai se d (C ash an d In -K in d) 2 01 2

Total $1,109,400

BHW 2012 Major Naonal Partners

Number of Participants 2012

Organizations 957

Volu nt ee rs 1, 91 4

Documents

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