Hispanic Communications Network (HCN) (
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), with funding from the
Centers Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in partnership with
CBS, has launched a series of nationally distributed public service announcements and a complimentary bilingual website,
tusaludsincovid.org, to help Hispanics safely manage their chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
José López Zamorano and his grandson, Santiago. COVID-19 predominantly sickens and kills people with chronic diseases, especially those who are Black or Latinx, said
John W. Robitscher, MPH, CEO of NACDD Resources like
tusaludsincovid.org and the public service announcements airing on
La Red Hispana are critical to spreading the word that people can improve their chronic diseases to protect their health, despite the pandemic, he said.