COVID Health Equity

NYDIS is part of New York City’s effort to promote COVID-19 health care equity and reduce health disparities throughout the city.

Between 2021 and 2022, NYDIS worked with the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies and Hispanic Federation to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake and reduce vaccine access barriers that leave Black and Hispanic New Yorkers vulnerable to the life-threatening impact of COVID-19.

Continuing these efforts into 2023, NYDIS is again working with the Hispanic Federation to undertake targeted, culturally relevant public education campaigns via faith sector channels to support health care equity for BIPOC and Hispanic communities disproportionately impacted by Long COVID and its complex related conditions. If we can help you in your COVID health equity education efforts, please contact Mary Anne Rojas at mrojas@nydis.org

NYDIS se une a la ciudad de Nueva York para promover la equidad en la salud y el bienestar de los cuidadanos y reducir la desigualdad en cuidados de salud y vacunas en toda la ciudad.

Durante los años 2021 y 2022, NYDIS colaboró con la Federation de Protestant Welfare Agencies y Hispanic Federation (La Federación Hispana) para promover el uso de la vacuna del COVID 19, y reducir los obstáculos a la vacuna que dejan a neoyorquinos hispanos y afro-descendientes propensos a los impactos más severos del COVID 19.

Continuamos con nuestros esfuerzos en el 2023. NYDIS se une a Hispanic Federation ( La Federación Hispana) de nuevo para desarrollar una campaña educacional, enfocada y culturalmente relevante vía el sector de fe, a favor de la equidad en cuidados de salud para todas las comunidades hispanas, afro-descendientes y pueblos indígenas que se encuentran excesivamente afectadas por los efectos post COVID y todos sus impactos.
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cómo podemos ayudarlo a desarrollar conversaciones sobre los beneficios de la vacuna y cómo proteger a su comunidad de COVID-19, comuníquese con Mary Anne Rojas por mrojas@nydis.org

NYDIS Vaccine Equity Train the Trainer

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COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: A conversation with Rasheda Weaver

NYDIS invites you to our Conversations on Covid-19 Health Equity series. The goal of the series is to take a closer, personal look at how COVID-19 has disproportionally impacted NYC communities of color

The conversation with Rasheda Weaver considered how covid-19 pandemic impacted social enterprise opportunities within and across communities. The discussion centered the role of individuals when building capacity for preparedness leaning towards building social and economic resilience during the pandemic.

Some of the factors that impact people coming together may be invisible but continue to persist when we are not looking. Crisis in particular manifests a unique opportunity for communities to act together, take care of one another, and tackle challenges together to be prepared for the next crisis, from floods to pandemics. A takeaway from this conversation is that privilege plays a pivoting role to essential decision-making to recover from crisis and to prepare ahead of time.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: A conversation with Loury Azucena

NYDIS invites you to our Conversations on Covid-19 Health Equity series. The goal of the series is to take a closer, personal look at how COVID-19 has disproportionally impacted NYC communities of color.

The conversation with Loury Azucena centered her personal story throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Loury faced multiple challenges from loss of employment, isolation during grief, and hesitancy and fear about the covid-19 vaccine. Unpacking the intersecting factors that positioned Loury in a complex situation reflects how the covid-19 pandemic effected everyday life for vulnerable communities.

It is stories like Loury’s that continue to inform the role of messaging, information sharing, and utilization of health services and care to ensure that no one is left behind. A takeaway from this conversation is the significance of mental health services during times of complex and confusing times.

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