Abstract
Houston is world renowned as a city on the cutting edge of medical research and top tier medical facilities. But there is another story. Over 38% of residents of Houston speak a language other than English. A vast majority of this population are not able to get medical insurance and do not get regular health screenings. Although federal monies are available to provide free mammograms and PAP tests for the uninsured, Texas stipulates that a valid Texas ID must be presented to get access. This poster addresses the impact a dedicated group of volunteer medical and lay staff are making to serve the underserved.
Citation Format: Mary Kay Dauria. Silent sanctuary city—impacts on women’s healthcare [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Twelfth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2019 Sep 20-23; San Francisco, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020;29(6 Suppl_2):Abstract nr C062.