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Ellis County Coalition for Health Options and CHPPR Collaborate to Improve Care for Patients with Hypertension

Ellis County Coalition for Health Options and CHPPR Collaborate to Improve Care for Patients with Hypertension

March 30, 2023

UTHealth Houston partner Ellis County Coalition for Health Options provides comprehensive, affordable healthcare services to underserved communities in Ellis County, Texas. The faith-based, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is collaborating with The Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) to promote cardiovascular health among patients by providing the Healthy Heart Ambassador program (HHA).



Nearly $4 million Awarded for Cancer Prevention and Research

Paula Cuccaro, Belinda Reineger, and Lara Savas Awarded Research Funding for Cancer Prevention & Control

March 16, 2023

Projects spearheaded by the School of Public Health researchers focus on promoting healthy habits to prevent cancer, facilitating communication and implementation strategies to promote the HPV vaccineand utilizing early detection strategies to detect and prevent breast and cervical cancer in underserved Latina communities.  




San José Clinic Partners with CHPPR to Prevent Diabetes in Underserved Communities

San José Clinic Partners with CHPPR to Prevent Diabetes in Underserved Communities

February 1, 2023

San José Clinic provides a wide variety of primary and specialty healthcare services to uninsured and underserved communities in Houston. The Clinic has partnered with CHPPR to provide Diabetes Prevention Program referrals and with the UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing to offer opportunities to Doctor of Nursing Practice students.




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