Research by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, shows many don’t believe they need help, even if they report having psychological symptoms.
Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Read Full ArticleResearch by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, shows Californians' risk reduction behaviors and who is and isn't getting vaccinated.
Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Read Full ArticleThe UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, has been named the recipient of a research award from California 100, an ambitious statewide initiative to envision and shape the long-term success of the state.
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Dr. James A. Macinko, a professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been named the school’s new associate dean for research.
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Research team led by UCLA faculty finds that better access to insurance for aging immigrants would improve access to health care and reduce emergency room costs for users and taxpayers.
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National Institutes of Health-funded project is researching how to increase COVID-19 testing access and uptake for children in underserved and vulnerable populations.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Source: UCLA Newsroom Read Full ArticleResearchers from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have found the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has consistently hit Latino Californians with case rates roughly three times that of whites in all age groups.
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Despite gains, research by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, show disparities in screening rates for children ages 1 to 5 across various groups.
Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Read Full ArticleDr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, have found that Latino Californians are among the hardest hit by the pandemic.
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Dr. Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, co-authored a policy brief by the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that identifies factors that have led to disparities in Californians’ access to dental care.
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Researchers predict which Los Angeles County communities are most vulnerable and the need to accelerate vaccinations in the face of county’s re-opening.
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Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR), says better understanding of COVID-19 death rates for specific communities will help better allocate public health resources.
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