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Founded in 1974, MANA, A National Latina Organization® is a national grassroots membership organization.
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MANA’s mission is to strengthen Latinas and the community through mentoring, education, and advocacy.

10/29/2026

Elisa Sanchez touched the lives of many with her contributions to strengthening the voices of Latinas and Hispanic women. In 1997, Sanchez received the prestigious, "Medallion of Excellence," from the CHCI - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - presented by President Bill Clinton and Vice President Gore. We honor her life and memory.

10/28/2026

Hispanic New Mexicans face a 39.9% obesity rate. But Turquoise Care, New Mexico's Medicaid program, still doesn't cover GLP-1 medications for obesity, even though Medicare patients can get them for a $50 copay through the Bridge program.

In the Santa Fe New Mexican, our National Board Vice Chair and former MANA de Albuquerque chapter president Lorena Blanco calls on state lawmakers to fund GLP-1 coverage in the next budget. As she puts it: "Equity in health care is equity in opportunity."

Read her op-ed:

New Mexico is in a healthcare crisis, but not everyone is impacted equally. The state’s obesity rate has climbed to 36.3% of adults, the fastest rise of any state in

10/28/2026

Hard to process a loss of this magnitude, but we remain grateful for her influence and lifetime of advocacy. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and those who loved Dolores Huerta most.

10/21/2026

Join Mana de Metro Detroit, AFT & MANA, A National Latina Organization this Saturday in Detroit for a celebration of families, civic engagement and patriotism!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aft-mana-community-civic-engagement-event-tickets-2002218852486

09/15/2026

The beginning of is the perfect time to remind the nation that we are "Good Americans." MANA is proud to uplift the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans, during this month, and always.

For more than 500 years, Hispanics have been good stewards of the l...

07/24/2026

This week, a Congressman asked if Latina Power branded items in the Smithsonian gift shop were “appropriate”. Here's our response:

07/22/2026

Latinas are a strong part of our democracy. And it’s up to us to educate our community and advocate for issues that protect and support our families. Join us on August 1st for Citizen:Latina to learn more about how to get in the game. MANA de North Texas

RSVP Today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citizenlatina-elevate-your-voice-tickets-1993367108682?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/14/2026

MANA was proud to partner with the Health Equity Collaborative and LATINO Magazine on the 2026 Congressional Forum in Washington, DC, and host a conversation on the importance of reforming the 340B program to help patients in most need access lifesaving treatments and medications. Skyrocketing costs and inflation are pressing families more than ever, but they shouldn't impact your ability to access health care.

04/14/2026

Latinas and their families are increasingly being targeted with non–FDA-approved “copycat” GLP-1 medications that may not be safe or properly regulated.

SB26-066 in Colorado would help protect communities by increasing transparency and strengthening patient safeguards. Trust is essential to effective health care, and that’s why we’re calling on Colorado lawmakers to vote yes on this bill.

📖Read more about why this legislation is so important.

Ahead of anticipated Friday vote, leaders are calling on Colorado Senators to pass landmark patient safety legislation to protect vulnerable constituents from deceptive marketing

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