Health Inequities — Xavier Saenz

In 2022, the Colorado Equity Compass (CEC) awarded 20 organizations and community groups across Colorado $2,000 to share the stories of Colorado residents working to fight inequities related to the social determinants of health (SDOH), which determine an individual’s capacity for health, wellbeing and longevity.

This is a story product from CEC Awardee: Cesar Chavez Celebration of Mesa County. Dedicated in name and efforts to the work of civil rights leader and labor activist Cesar Chavez, the Cesar Chavez Celebration of Mesa County is an organization whose goal it is to assist farm workers and the overall community, diminishing the negative factors that can affect the SDOH. Xavier Fransisco Saenz is a young people’s minister, Clifton community leader, the president of Delta Pride and a full-time student. In this video, Xavier discusses some of the medical issues transgender individuals have been experiencing in Mesa County and how the SDOH impact these issues.