Advocating for language equity: a community-public health partnership

• Main Authors: Dana Kurlander (Author), Amy G. Lam (Author), Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn (Author), Diego de Acosta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the United States, 21.5% of individuals aged 5 or older speak a language other than English at home and 8.2% have Limited English Proficiency (LEP). LEP individuals experience healthcare disparities, including lower access to healthcare services, poorer health outcomes, and higher levels of unins...