NEW
BRUNSWICK, N.J., Aug. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital's (RWJUH),
an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and the Mexican Consulate in
New Brunswick, NJ, have entered
into a formal agreement to provide access to health care services,
health prevention and educational initiatives and health screening
services to Mexican nationals. The services will be coordinated
through the hospital's Community Health Promotions Program.
Under the agreement, RWJUH and the Consulate will partner to
develop the Ventanilla de Salud "to improve the physical and mental
well-being of Mexicans living in the
United States." The initiative will feature RWJUH
Community Health Promoters (Promotoras) who will be present at the
Consulate to provide information about primary and preventive
health care services as well as eligibility for public services,
provide quality and culturally sensitive services; and work towards
reducing the use of emergency services to have care delivered in
the most appropriate setting.
"When the Consulate opened its doors in New Brunswick in 2023 it provided much-needed
access to services for Mexican nationals living in New Jersey; and we were excited to work
closely with the team there on health-related programs in the
community," said RWJUH President Alan
Lee. "This historic agreement also supports our health care
system's credo, which states: 'We honor and appreciate the
privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one
person and one community at a time.' "
The Consulate is located at 390 George Street, Suite 100 in
New Brunswick.
"The Consulate of Mexico in
New Brunswick is honored to
partner with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, which has a
strong presence in the community, to serve as our Ventanilla de
Salud and provide preventive health services and information to
Mexicans in New Jersey that visit
our office," said Head Consul Mariana Diaz. "We look forward to
working together to enhance the well-being of our community and
promote a culture of health."
"We have been working closely with the Consulate on programs in
the community since it opened in 2023," explained Mariam Merced,
MA, Director of Community Health Promotions for RWJUH. "Formalizing
our partnership aligns perfectly with our mission to increase
access to health care services in culturally sensitive and
equitable ways, while also addressing key social determinants of
health in the Mexican community."
Social determinants of health are the conditions in the
environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play,
worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning,
and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
In 2023, Mexico opened its
first consulate in New Jersey in
New Brunswick. Previously, Mexican
nationals in New Jersey were
served by the Consulate General of Mexico in New
York.
Consulates offer a wide range of services including the issuance
of passports, passport renewals, consular ID cards, powers of
attorney and the registration of the
United States-born children of Mexicans who live in
the United States for dual
citizenship. Consulates also provide information on health,
education, and financial literacy to Mexican nationals, as well as
referrals for legal consultations on immigration, civil, labor and
other issues.
New Brunswick is home to the
second-largest population of Mexican nationals, behind only
Passaic, in New Jersey.
About the Consulate of Mexico in New
Brunswick
The Consulate of Mexico in
New Brunswick is the 53rd consular
office established by the Mexican Government in the United States. It opened its doors in
August 2023 and provides a wide
variety of documentation services to Mexicans in New Jersey, such as passports, consular
identifications, voter cards, birth certificates, dual citizenship,
wills and testaments, and powers of attorney; as well visa services
for individuals looking to travel, work and/or live in Mexico. The office offers an array of programs
to empower and promote the well-being of the Mexican community in
topics like education, financial education and health, among
others. Additionally, the Consulate offers attorney referrals to
ensure that Mexicans living in New
Jersey know their rights and have access to reliable legal
resources to address immigration, civil, family, labor and other
matters. Lastly, Consulates also serve as a link between
Mexico and its communities abroad
by promoting Mexican culture, history and traditions.
To learn more about the services provided by the Consulate,
please visit the website:
https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/new-brunswick/ To learn about the
Consulate´s activities, please follow: @ConsulmexNB (X and
Instagram) or Consulado de Mexico
en New Brunswick (Facebook).
About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, an RWJBarnabas Health Facility,
is a 628-bed academic medical center that is New Jersey's largest academic medical center
through its deep partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School. RWJUH is the flagship Cancer Hospital of Rutgers
Cancer Institute of New Jersey and
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital, a nationally-ranked 2023-24 Best Children's
Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. Centers of Excellence
include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery
to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience,
orthopedics, bariatric surgery and women's health. A Level 1
Trauma Center and the first designated Pediatric Trauma Center in
the state, RWJUH's New Brunswick
campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking
approaches to emergency preparedness. Learn more at
www.rwjbh.org/newbrunswick or www.bmsch.org
RWJUH has earned significant national recognition for clinical
quality and patient safety, including the prestigious Magnet®
Recognition for Nursing Excellence and being named to Newsweek's
2023 list of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers. The RWJUH Advanced
Comprehensive Stroke Center has been recognized by The Joint
Commission and the American Heart Association as meeting The Joint
Commission's standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive
Stroke Center Advanced Certification. RWJUH has also earned The
Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care
Certification for Spine Surgery; The Joint Commission Gold Seal
Certification for Bariatric Services; and The Joint Commission Gold
Seal Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement services. The Joint
Commission also awarded RWJUH a Gold Seal Certification as well as
an Advanced Certification in Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
Implantation.
For more Information visit us online at
www.rwjbh.org/newbrunswick
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