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Press Conference
Press Conference Announcing How Language Barriers Hinder Access And Delivery Of Quality Care Was Held On December 12, 2001 Spanish-speaking Latinos forgoing needed care The press event announced new research, commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), on how language barriers negatively affect the access and delivery of quality health care in communities that have seen fast growth in their Latino population. Findings discussed how providers and patients agree that language barriers pose significant obstacles in achieving positive health outcomes and the ineffectiveness of current translation efforts. RWJF announced a new program to address this issue called Hablamos Juntos and the availability of grants to develop effective and affordable interpretation services. The following material was developed for the Press Conference.
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