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Mental Hell, Jesenia De Moya, Hanaa' Tameez, Maritza Villela

Capstones

Mental Hell explores how difficult it is for low-income Latinos in New York City to access mental health care. Through explanations from experts and the personal stories of three Latinas New Yorkers who have gone through the process of trying to get the care they need, the story guides the reader through the many roadblocks this demographic encounters specifically under the insurance of Medicaid.

This is an extremely important topic that affects many New Yorkers, and we believe something needs to be done to make this type of healthcare more accessible for Latinos. New York City has a very high …

Belize : Maternal Mortality And Morbidity, Kelsey Snodgrass

Global Public Health

In this report, we discuss infant and maternal mortality/morbidity rates in Belize. While the problem is getting better, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to fix it. Those in rural areas are still not being reached and are the most at risk for maternal and infant mortality due to lack of transportation and hospitals in the region.