Katy freeway.
>> The coronavirus pandemic and
its impact on the economy has
left some Houstonians facing in
security when it comes to
housing jobs and even keeping
food on the table.
>> And there is research giving
us a clear picture as to where
this is happening. Channel
two’s Rochelle Turner talked to
the group working to improve
the lives of these family she’s
live for us now in southwest
Houston with more tonight
Rachelle. >> Yeah good afternoon gulfton
>> Yeah good afternoon gulfton
is one of the most diverse
cities in Houston and this
community is home to countless
immigrants and refugees who are
trying to survive during this
pandemic and provide a better
life for their kids. The organization Chad is helping
organization Chad is helping
down but they say there’s only
so much they can do.
>> If you take a step inside
the chat organization in
southwest Houston. This is what
you will see it as stands for
culture of how advanced sing
together and the mission of our
organization is to improve the
health and well-being.
>> Of immigrants and refugees.
>> That’s doctor I should study
key she found her purpose for
helping others during her
dissertation I was working to
the South Asian women and the
challenges that they face in
raising the families in Houston
in the United States.
>> That was the that was the
reason that they created this
nonprofit organization 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, says painting illustrates
about 30 different aspects of
how Chet helps the community
focusing on the social
determinants of health we do
the cooking classes or
sometimes even will come in the
headlines. Benches the
organization is nestled at this
apartment complex engulfed in
an area that doctors to Dickey
says is mostly immigrants and
refugees but now is people from
Italy’s people from Afghanistan
people from Southeast Asia
South Asia, but the area faces
numerous barriers on the road
to good health during covid
this was the most infected 80
and this was the highest number
of covid cases warning this
idiot the Texas health Memorial
Hermann surveyed 1000 people in
the area looking into health
care crisis families are facing
we’ve known that their
particular areas of Houston.
>> Where people are is healthy.
>> They are more economically
disadvantaged and those who
live in other parts of the city
and the 2 are tied together.
>> Doctor David calendar is the
president and CEO of Memorial
Hermann he says it’s part of
their mission to improve the
health of communities. This is
a good first step for us and
understanding the perspectives.
>> And then we have some ideas
about where we go with this
information in the future.
>> The survey says people had
more cases of high blood
pressure, diabetes and
depression. In addition 47% of
adults and the survey areas do
not have health insurance.
Most people in the gulf and
area while some us walk over 30
minutes to the nearest grocery
store. Besides this hollow food
store and a few other mom and
pop shops, there’s not much to
offer for families. Murals like
this help preserve the
neighborhood. It’s part of the
golf trust story trail and each
mural has its own story this
see themselves doctor siddiqi
says there could be big
improvements to the area and
people’s health and elected
officials stepped up you know
action items like.
>> How we can improve this area
and how we can make life better
in this area.
>> And Memorial Hermann adds
that there’s still a lot of
work to be done. Doctor
calendar says they have to