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Farmworker health and nutrition continue to be extremely inadequate by national standards. Due to their mobile lifestyle, many individuals, particularly children, suffer from vitamin deficiencies, anemia, higher incidence of disease, environmentally-related illnesses, upper respiratory infections and gastro-intestinal problems, lower life expectancy and inadequate access to the health services delivery system. There is growing concern about the need for HIV and substance abuse prevention education and counseling, particularly for youth and young adults. Language barriers as well as cultural differences impede access to community services, including health services. IMC provides health education and
prevention health fairs and workshops and forums to assist migrant and
seasonal farnworkers and rural Latino communities in Illinois to
increase their information about Breast and Cervical and Prostate
Cancer, HIV/AIDS, healthy life styles and nutrition, and other health
disparities, and their access to local resources. MC has collaborated with
local public health departments, health and human service providers,
community and faith based organizations and many community businesses
and groups. In 2008 IMC joined with other
Latino organizations to develop a Hispanic Initiatives alliance to
improve health education statewide. For more information about
current programs, contact Esperanza Velasquez Gonzalez at (312)
663-1522. NOTE:
A link with more information is in process. <>For information about migrant health services in Illinois, contact the Community Health Partnership of Illinois at CHPChicago@aol.com. >
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