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City health commissioner, organizers emphasize outreach and Spanish-language materials
Summary
Brockton's commissioner of health and New England Donor Services highlighted the role of multilingual outreach in addressing myths about organ donation; Ingrid (Ygritte Palasios) delivered Spanish-language remarks and said materials are available online and in community settings.
Brockton's commissioner of health (unnamed in the transcript) said the importance of organ and tissue donation is clear from personal experience: "I am a stem cell recipient myself... it is the stem cell transplant that I received that cured me of that cancer." The commissioner described support for community engagement and thanked organizers for the event.
Ygritte Palasios (identified as leading multicultural outreach) gave Spanish-language remarks and encouraged use of Spanish materials and community education. Organizers noted the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has created Spanish-language registration language and that registration is available in additional major languages on mass.gov.
