Reproductive and emotional health are main tenants of comprehensive women’s health. These are vital elements for the successful utilization of risk reduction strategies by Hispanic Immigrant women...
Lay-health worker programs provide women with trusting, relevant and intimate support within their neighborhoods. As peers, lay-health workers can address cultural factors, which correlate with women’s health issues...
To maximize Hispanic immigrant women’s utilization of health and social services, we need to truly understand the well-documented barriers encountered by the community. Immigrant women, with a broad range of concerns, continuously rely on those who they trust to offer them guidance...