Denver Latino Commission Community Health Forum
On Saturday, May 2, 2009, the Denver Latino Commission held its first community forum at the Mi Casa Resource Center to examine health disparities among Denver and Colorado residents, particularly among communities of color. Over 30 health providers and community residents attended the forum in which representatives from the City's and State's health departments presented stark data on health disparities between the Latino population and the larger community, followed by a dialogue with the Commission on how to begin to address those disparities.
Presenters included Drs. Sandeep Wadhwa of Colorado Medicaid, Chris Urbina of Denver Public Health, Mr. Mauricio Palacio of the Office of Health Disparities of the Colorado Department of Public Health, and Consul General of Mexico, Eduardo Arnal Palomera. Commission Chair, Derek Blass, moderated the presentation and facilitated the dialogue at the conclusion of the forum.