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Microentrepreneurs in Public Health Promotion: Implementation of a Street Vendor–Led COVID-19 Recovery Initiative in Los Angeles, California

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated long-standing inequities, galvanizing new investments and community feedback to improve recovery programs. This implementation evaluation offers descriptive evidence of the feasibility of engaging street vendors to (1) facilitate linkage to services for undocumented Latinx communities, (2) strengthen health promotion by gathering community feedback, and (3) enhance economic opportunity by recognizing and addressing systemic challenges in which vendors operate. Future work should assess the effectiveness of mobilizing existing community messengers around entrenched social determinants of health. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(S1):S78–S81. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307453 )

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307453

Authors: Kyle J. Moon, Gloria Itzel Montiel, Rosa Vazquez, Destinee Rodriguez, Saira Nawaz

Institutions: Claremont Graduate University, AltaMed, The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Community Health and Development

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth, No poverty, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Claremont Graduate University