{"id":133021,"date":"2022-08-04T12:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-quest-diagnostics-bridging-access-to-better-health-for-hispanics-through-es-tu-poder-initiative\/"},"modified":"2022-08-04T12:30:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:30:02","slug":"quest-diagnostics-brinda-acceso-a-una-mejor-salud-para-los-hispanos-a-traves-de-la-iniciativa-es-tu-poder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/quest-diagnostics-brinda-acceso-a-una-mejor-salud-para-los-hispanos-a-traves-de-la-iniciativa-es-tu-poder\/","title":{"rendered":"QUEST DIAGNOSTICS BRIDGING ACCESS TO BETTER HEALTH FOR HISPANICS THROUGH ES TU PODER INITIATIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVING, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 4, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Better healthcare among America&#8217;s large and growing Hispanic community is receiving an important, new level of support from Quest Diagnostics, the world&#8217;s leading provider of diagnostic information services, through the launch of a multi-faceted initiative.\u00a0 &#8220;Es Tu Poder,&#8221; being launched in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin<\/span>, Rio Grande Valley and other communities with large Hispanic populations in the Southwest, is designed to empower better health for Hispanics. The initiative includes the launch of a new microsite, <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3612084-1&amp;h=1138371958&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.questdiagnostics.com%2Fpatients%2Fcampaigns%2Festupoder%2Ftexas&amp;a=Es+Tu+Poder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Es <span class=\"xn-person\">Tu Poder<\/span><\/a>, reminding patients that good health is within\u00a0their power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg6d0bleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg6d0bleft\" title=\"QUEST DIAGNOSTICS BRIDGING ACCESS TO BETTER HEALTH FOR HISPANICS THROUGH ES TU PODER INITIATIVE\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1872059\/Quest_Diagnostics_Good_Heath_Es_Tu_Poder.jpg\" alt=\"QUEST DIAGNOSTICS BRIDGING ACCESS TO BETTER HEALTH FOR HISPANICS THROUGH ES TU PODER INITIATIVE\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Hispanics are at a higher risk for certain diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes and succumb to diseases at a much higher rate than the general population,&#8221; said Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Romeo Solano<\/span>, Quest Diagnostics Executive Director of Toxicology. &#8220;Our goal is to significantly alter these current trends by providing one stop for resources, educational tools and collaborations with non-profit healthcare organizations, clinics and physicians across the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> has one of the highest Hispanic populations in the nation, with more than 10 million Hispanics who have a high prevalence of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Studies among Hispanics indicate a high interest and desire to improve access to healthcare information and resources for themselves and their families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Rio Grande Valley was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0 Because our population is predisposed to diabetes, we need educational programs like Es Tu Poder to improve health outcomes,&#8221; said Rep. <span class=\"xn-person\">Bobby Guerra<\/span>, Vice Chairman of the Texas House Public Health Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We witnessed how COVID-19 exposed the health disparities within the Hispanic community, and we encourage Hispanics across <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> to take an active role in their healthcare and visit the Es Tu Poder website and utilize the tools and community resources to empower better health for themselves and their families&#8221; added Dr Solano.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About Quest Diagnostics<\/b><\/div>\n<p>Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes.\u00a0 Derived from the world&#8217;s largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors, and improve healthcare management.\u00a0 Quest annually serves 1 in 3 adult Americans and half of the physicians and hospitals in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. Our 50,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3612084-1&amp;h=1266734389&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globenewswire.com%2FTracker%3Fdata%3Dj7uSeDEAkugQ3xcshi5fmUTLGPjFb1B_d8JmmRSTW1QEUs9aE5zV2YYO7mIJ063qJR1eqnP7Nu5yFbLXFOSoMR5FNOnhgP76NWblrnLBbjw%3D&amp;a=www.QuestDiagnostics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.QuestDiagnostics.com<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg6adcleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg6adcleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 190px;\" title=\"Quest Diagnostics Incorporated logo.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/200883\/quest_diagnostics_incorporated_logo_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Quest Diagnostics Incorporated logo.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3612084-1&amp;h=1861112718&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1872059%2FQuest_Diagnostics_Good_Heath_Es_Tu_Poder.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1872059%2FQuest_Diagnostics_Good_Heath_Es_Tu_Poder.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1872059\/Quest_Diagnostics_Good_Heath_Es_Tu_Poder.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3612084-1&amp;h=2751258234&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F200883%2Fquest_diagnostics_incorporated_logo_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F200883%2Fquest_diagnostics_incorporated_logo_logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/200883\/quest_diagnostics_incorporated_logo_logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Quest Diagnostics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVING, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 4, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Better healthcare among America&#8217;s large and growing Hispanic community is receiving an important, new level of support from Quest Diagnostics, the world&#8217;s leading provider of diagnostic information services, through the launch of a multi-faceted initiative.\u00a0 &#8220;Es Tu Poder,&#8221; being launched in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin<\/span>, Rio Grande Valley and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":133022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133021"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133031,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133021\/revisions\/133031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}