Exploring the Health and Equity Disparity Amongst the Homeless Population

Yumlish: Diabetes and Multicultural Nutrition

English - August 24, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB
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Today we delve into the concept of health equity disparities and explore how social determinants of health, such as housing instability and limited resources, intersect with the health challenges faced by homeless communities. Discover the innovative strategies Dr. Persaud's work employs to combat these barriers head-on.

Join us in this enlightening episode as we welcome Dr. Donna Persaud, a dedicated healthcare professional making a profound impact in the Dallas County community. Dr. Persaud shares insights into their role and the passion that drives their commitment to diverse and under-resourced populations.

“The great thing is that everyone knows we can’t go out there and do one thing, we also can’t boil the ocean, but we’ve got to do more than one thing to handle three or four critical needs in an individual and communities lives to get their health to be improved.”

“So raising the social environment by investing in it is also a way to improve health because if you do that, you improve health.”

In This Episode You Will Learn

Dr. Persaud’s Role at Parkland Health in Dallas

How Health is Impacted by Support Around Us

Barriers for the Homeless and Quality Health Service

How to Address the Barriers

Support Outside the Dallas Area

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