Colombian native Yeimi (Jamie) Gagliardi works to ensure Latinos are aware of health risks associated with tobacco use and services available to help people quit for good. Yeimi is a health educator and co-chair of the Latino Services Task Force and Tobacco Prevention Task Force of Adams County, PA. She has helped people live tobacco-free since 2012, and she is a Mayo Clinic Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist. She has a master’s degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies from American University.
For many employers and health plans, offering support to quit smoking in Spanish is not a nice-to-have. It’s a must have, and for good reason. But Spanish quit support doesn’t mean a provider can simply take cessation resources and translate them. Other factors such as culture play an important role, […]
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