Latino Caucus for Public Health

What Latino Caucus for Public Health does

The Latino Caucus for Public Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and constituent caucus of the American Public Health Association (APHA), founded in 1973 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to represent and advocate for the health interests of the Latino community both within and outside APHA, and to provide leadership opportunities for students and young professionals in research, policy, and advocacy. The caucus operates with an estimated 11–50 staff and a volunteer executive board of approximately 13 officers and committee chairs, including a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and chairs for Scientific, Membership, Policy & Advocacy, Communications, and Caucus Collaborative committees. Notable historical figures associated with the organization include Dr. Helen Rodriguez-Trias (first Latina APHA President) and Dr. Antonia Novello (first Female and Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States).

The caucus's product surface is content- and community-led rather than technology-led. Core offerings include the multi-platform Sana Sana Podcast on Latino public health; the AJPH Special Issue “Advancing Hispanic/Latino Health Research Pa'Lante,” produced with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation support; advocacy statements covering health disparities, immigration, and social justice; a membership program providing access to events, networking, and leadership development; and programming at the annual APHA meeting. Distribution channels span APHA events, podcasts (Spotify, Apple, SoundCloud, Buzzsprout), organic social (Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn), email newsletters, and a Patreon community (SanaSanaLPH). The organization reports 769 members, 2,997 cross-platform followers, and 207 APHA abstracts received.

The business model is nonprofit membership-and-grant based: 501(c)(3) status, acceptance of donations, membership dues, and project-based foundation grants (RWJF being the most prominently named). No proprietary software, pricing schedules, or technology stack are disclosed; no API, app, patents, trademarks, or government contracts are listed. The organization has no subsidiaries and is not investment-funded; control rests with the elected Executive Board operating under APHA's institutional umbrella.

Name

Latino Caucus for Public Health

Legal name

Latino Caucus for Public Health

Website

https://latinocaucus-apha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Latino Caucus for Public Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit caucus within the American Public Health Association, founded in 1973 to advocate for Latino health equity through research, policy, and convening of public health professionals and students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Public health advocacy
• Latino health equity
• Community health research
• Public health membership
• Health policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Latino Caucus for Public Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit caucus within the American Public Health Association that represents and advocates for the health interests of the Latino community through research, policy development, and advocacy. It delivers its mission via the Sana Sana podcast, the AJPH Special Issue on Latino Health research publication, public advocacy statements, a membership program providing leadership opportunities for students and young professionals, and programming at the APHA Annual Meeting.

Product overview

The Latino Caucus for Public Health operates as a non-profit advocacy organization within the American Public Health Association (APH A), offering a suite of programs and content focused on Latino health equity. The core offerings include the Sana Sana Podcast for public health education, the AJPH Special Issue publication on Latino health research, advocacy statements addressing community health issues, membership services providing leadership opportunities, and annual meeting events. The organization functions as a platform for representing health interests of the Latino community through research, policy development, and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sana Sana Podcast: A podcast featuring interviews and discussions around Latinos in Public Health, available on Spotify and other podcast platforms.

Products and services

• Sana Sana Podcast

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trust for America's Health: A nonprofit focused on public health policy advocacy at the federal level. Comparable through its advocacy/research role and Washington-based public health policy engagement, though not ethnicity-focused.
• National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): NHMA represents Hispanic physicians and advocates for Hispanic health at the federal level. Directly comparable to LCPH in its mission to improve Latino health outcomes through policy, advocacy, and professional development, though focused on clinicians rather than public health researchers.
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): Represents Hispanic-Serving Institutions and advocates for Latino educational attainment. Comparable in its focus on building Latino professional pipelines and serving as the convening voice for the Hispanic community.
• Prevention Institute: A nonprofit focused on health equity and prevention through community-based public health practice. Comparable through shared focus on health equity, research dissemination, and policy advocacy targeting upstream health determinants.
• Black Caucus of Health Workers (APHA): A sister APHA-affiliated caucus focused on Black health equity. Directly comparable as a peer caucus structure within APHA, addressing a different racial-ethnic health equity community with the same membership/advocacy model.
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health: A national nonprofit dedicated to Hispanic health equity through research, policy, and community programs. Highly comparable to LCPH in mission, target community, and advocacy/research focus.

Others

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: A major U.S. health philanthropy that funded the AJPH Special Issue on Latino Health. Adjacent to LCPH as a funder/partner; comparable as a stakeholder in the same Hispanic health equity ecosystem rather than as a competitor.
• Office of Minority Health (HHS): The federal agency coordinating minority health initiatives including Hispanic/Latino health. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant targeting the same population and policy advocacy, but operating as a government body rather than an independent nonprofit.

Broad incumbents

• UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza): The largest Latino advocacy organization in the U.S., working across education, health, immigration, and economic issues. A much larger and broader incumbent that includes Hispanic health advocacy as part of a wider portfolio.
• League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC): The oldest and one of the largest Latino civil rights organizations in the U.S. Overlaps with LCPH through health advocacy and policy work, but operates across many issue areas with a much broader membership base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lcph_apha
• YouTubesoundcloud.com/alfredomorabia/ajph-42025-the-state-of-public-health-in-the-hispaniclatino-community-of-the-us-english
• Facebookfacebook.com/APHALatinoCaucus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latino-caucus-for-public-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/apha_latinocaucus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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