Clinica Sierra Vista in Bakersfield, hosts an event to improve healthcare access for Latin Americans in Kern County.
- Clinica Sierra Vista in brings together community organizers, federal and state agencies, and volunteers.
- It addresses the health and well-being of the Latin American migrant population.
- The goal is to make accessing healthcare services easy for the community.
- There are multiple health resources available in Kern County.
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Broadcast transcript:
For more than 20 years, Kern County has participated in Bi-National Health Month. This month represents Latin American Health Initiatives.
Maritza Jimenez, the Bi-National Kern County Chair, says, “A lot of people were coming from different countries to the states, Kern County being one of them, and they were afraid to go to the doctor for language barriers or they couldn’t do it because of work hours.”