Health & Healthcare
Activist Interview: Elba Saavedra
Who is a comadre?
What role do Latino cultural values play in the Comadre a Comadre program?
What do we know about Latinas and:
Rates of mammography utilization?
Length of time to access care after abnormality is discovered?
Types of tumors they have?
Death rates due to cancer?
How does the Comadre a Comadre organization help women navigate the health care system?
Why does Elba Saavedra think it is good the women she works with move beyond the role of “passive patient”?
