California State University-Fullerton/Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala
Country:
Mexico
Award Date:
2006
Award Amount:
$299,525.00
Cost Share:
$265,839.00
Other Partners:
St. Jude's Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Emilio Sanchez Piedras Regional Hospital, St. Jude's Neighborhood Clinic, Santa Ana Medical Clinic, Padre Foundatio, Latino Health Access, American Diabetes Association on Orange County, Orange County Health Care Agency, Richman Elementary School, and Wilber Elementary School.
This partnership is empowering local Tlaxcalan communities in maintaining healthy life-styles including the prevention of obesity and concomitant diseases related to obesity such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. The partners are developing a model for community-based wellness and healthy life-style programs designed to meet the needs of low-income urban and rural Tlaxcalans and those of Mexican professional and paraprofessional staff who service these needs. The partnership offers (1) faculty and professional exchanges; (2) master degree or certification training in public health or nursing with onsite internships in key health programs in California; (3) opportunities for faculty and student research; and (4) study in Mexico for CSUF students (with cost share funding).