Poder en Salud

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 In 2020, PROCEED, Inc. National Center for Training Support and Technical Assistance (NCTSTA) was commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lead a national initiative to increase the capacity of Latino communities across the U.S. to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, through education, messaging, and linkage to local support services, in states and/or among segments of the Latino community hardest hit by COVID-19. The resulting initiative is PODER en SALUD. 

As 2024 kicked into swing, so has a trio of respiratory viruses: COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The three viruses peaked together in time, resulting in many hospitalizations and deaths. However, you can protect yourself and your family by wearing a mask.

Some benefits of wearing a mask are: 

• It offers protection from pollution and allergens. 
• It keeps you from inhaling any respiratory hazards.
• It protects others and reduces the spread of infections.
• It reduces and prevents the exposure of germs that can make you sick.
• It keeps you from spreading germs.

Masks should be worn: 

• When you're feeling sick
• On public transport like buses, airplanes and trains
•  At the theatre, movies, music, and sports events
•  In crowded indoor shops or supermarkets

Department of Health     doh.vi.gov 

    PODER EN SALUD   poderensalud.org

CDC                                cdc.gov