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Jose Garcia, R.Ph., C.D.M.
In El Circulo de Hombres, men can talk openly about the effects of machismo on their ability to seek health care and therapy.
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Community Health Leaders
2003
Area(s) of expertise:
Rural health
Health access/advocacy
Farmworker health
Leader’s Biography 2003:
Pharmicist, Promotor, Thomason C.A.R.E.S., El Paso, TX
Garcia created and runs a program focused on the needs of Chicano men with asthma and diabetes. He started the program, which uses pharmacists to treat and educate patients, after observing that most of those who ended up in the hospital’s emergency department were those who became ill because they could not afford co-payments for their prescription medication.
Where this Leader can be reached today:
Circulo de Salud
Clinica San Vicente
8061 Alameda Avenue
El Paso, TX 79915
Phone: (915) 859-7545
Email: suraca@yahoo.com
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