5/21/2020 Fireside CharLA - Featuring Dr. Laura Mosqueda & Dr. Ilan Shapiro

According to an LA Times article published on May 17th, "Blacks and Latinos have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic in California and other parts of the United States, becoming infected and dying at disproportionately high rates relative to their share of the population. Health experts say one of the main reasons Latinos are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 is because many work in low-paying jobs that require them to leave home and interact with the public. Latinos comprise about 40% of California’s population but 53% of positive cases, according to state data. In San Francisco, Latinos comprise 15% of the population but make up 43% of the confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Saturday".

In response to these alarming trends, United Latinx Fund (ULF) and Latino Coalition of Los Angeles (LCLA) invited special guests Dr. Laura Mosqueda and Dr. Ilan Shapiro series to learn how two local health care systems, Altamed and the Keck School of Medicine at USC, are working to counter the spread of COVID-19 among our most vulnerable communities, how health care providers are rethinking their approach to mental health, and what policy changes are needed to redress mounting health disparities within communities of color.

List of Resources shared during this CharLA

WHEN:
May 21, 2020 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

CONTACT:
Richard Corral · info@unitedlatinxfund.org