“The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified how critical data is to achieve health equity. While California takes bold steps towards achieving universal healthcare, we don’t yet have adequate data to fully understand 40% of the California population. It behooves us to build the infrastructure needed to better reach and serve our Latine and Indigenous Mesoamerican communities. Without the data, it’s nearly impossible for decision makers to adequately prioritize equitable funding for solutions to new and ongoing health crises,” said Dr. Seciah Aquino, Executive Director for the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. “California has never been one to wait for Washington. With current political uncertainty at the federal level, it’s more important than ever to take decision making into our own hands and ensure the visibility of Indigenous Mesoamerican communities.”
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