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Latino Health

"Latinos are the fastest-growing population in the United States and comprise nearly 20% of the population with approximately 63 million residing in the United States in 2021. The Latino population in the United States is a diverse community with approximately one-third of Latinos living..." – By Ana Abraído-Lanza, Lillian Amanda Ruiz and Sonia Mendoza-Grey

Social and Behavior Change Communication in Sexual and Reprodutive Health

"Social and behavior change communication (SBCC) is a core public health strategy not just for interventions designed to prevent, control, and treat disease but also for addressing the social determinants of health. Quality SBCC interventions are based on some common design, implementation..." – By Suruchi Sood and Jose Rimon II

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