HHCGA Announces Top 5 Finalists for Latino Health Excellence Award

ATLANTA - Sept. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Atlanta, GA.- Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia (HHCGA) announced today the 5 top finalists for its “Latino Health Excellence Award”.   Out of 12 nominations, an independent committee voted the top 5 individuals that with their work have made a difference bridging health disparities in the state.

Top Finalists for the Latino Health Excellence Award are:

Oscar Adorno, Serenity Wellness

Bernadette Chang, American Cancer Society

Maria Conde, Gwinnett County Health Department

Dorothy Leone-Glasser, Advocates for Responsible Care

Eduardo Perez, PM Publicidad

The winner will be announced during the “Latinos for Health Luncheon” on September 26th at 11:30am at TWELVE HOTELS Ballroom (Atlantic Station)

Tickets are still available at http://www.hhcga.org/events (http://www.hhcga.org/events.html)

About the Latino Health Excellence Award

The Latino Health Excellence Award is presented annually to an outstanding contributor in the area of Hispanic health. Candidates are nominated and awardees selected through a community process, independent of HHCGA board and staff. Criteria include excellence in professional practice; implementing policy or strategies, promoting health programs; improving the effectiveness of health systems; designing education/training programs; or leadership. For more information about HHCGA or the Latino Health Excellence Award, please contact gpedraza@hhcga.org

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About the Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia

Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia is Georgia’s only statewide organization that focuses on Latino/Hispanic health.

Services focus on community health promotion, education, health advocacy, and building capacity for high quality, culturally sensitive, and linguistically appropriate health care and prevention services that lead to better health outcomes for Latinos and the larger community. For more information, visit www.hhcga.org