Representatives of the American Cancer Society and the Bolivian Consulate cut a ribbon at the opening of the health prevention station in Washington, DC.
In keeping with American Cancer Society South Atlantic Division outreach efforts to the Hispanic/Latino community, a health prevention station was officially launched recently at the Bolivian Consulate in Washington, DC. Modeled after the Mexican version of the program Ventanillas de Salud (“windows of health” in Spanish), the consulate now has a space dedicated to health prevention and community resources. The consulate will house community representatives and resources that will be available to the consulate's constituency to learn more about general health, cancer education, prevention, and early detection. At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Patricia Hoge, the executive vice president for Mission Delivery and Medical Affairs for the South Atlantic Division, and Alicia Díaz, board member of the American Cancer Society South Atlantic Division, delivered a message of unity and support to the Bolivian community here in the United States and abroad. Rosa Villoch-Santiago, director of Hispanic and International Initiatives for the South Atlantic Division, shared with the attendees details of the long-standing international partnership between the Bolivian Foundation of Cancer and the American Cancer Society, and the Society's interests in engaging the local Bolivian community in its work. This partnership will help increase the visibility of the American Cancer Society with the local Bolivian community and provide another avenue to disseminate the Society's lifesaving messages.
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