AMIGAS Cervical Cancer Prevention Program Learning Collaborative
Year Developed: 2019
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Health in Public Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: The AMIGAS “Ayudando a Las Mujeres con Información, Guía y Amor para su Salud” or “Helping Women with Information, Guidance, and Love for Their Health” is an evidence-based, bilingual health education intervention program designed to train community health workers (CHW) or “promotoras” to increase cervical cancer screening rates among Hispanic women. This learning collaborative will provide an overview of the AMIGAS program to guide CHWs on how to promote cervical cancer screening resources and education in English and Spanish to Hispanic women who may be at high risk of cervical cancer in their community to improve health outcomes.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations
Keywords: Cancer, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Residents of Public Housing, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.