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Aetna
Participates in Hispanic Family Wellness Day
By
Christine Robinson
In
support of Aetna's devotion to the reduction of ethnic
and racial disparities impacting health care outcomes,
a community grant was given to Nazareth College, in
Rochester, NY, to staff a clinical training site for
their nursing students, which will provide health screenings
and wellness education to an elderly Latino population
served by Centre D'Oro, a program run by the Ibero-American
Action League.
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Elysa
Ferrara, Market Head,
and Ellen Rosa, National Account Rep. |
"The
Hispanic Wellness Clinic" will enhance the cultural
competency of Nazareth's nursing students, while reducing
health disparities in the Rochester Hispanic community.
A
grand opening for the Hispanic Wellness Clinic took
place on April 23, 2004 and Aetna staff, in addition
to the Nazareth nursing students participated in the
event. Local community service organizations, such as
the American Cancer Society, the Diabetes Association
and the Lupus Foundation provided materials in Spanish
and health screenings including bone density, diabetic
foot care and blood pressure were performed. There were
adult and children's activities with a health focus
as well as Latino music and refreshments.
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