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ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2026

Bridging Borders: Addressing Inequities in Pediatric Kidney Care for Hispanic and Immigrant Children.

Leonela Villegas, Sonal Singh, Lilia Cervantes

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Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Leonela VillegasDivision of Pediatric Nephrology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, USA. lvillegas@connecticutchildrens.org.
Sonal SinghDivision of Pediatric Nephrology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, USA.
Lilia CervantesDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hispanic and immigrant children experience persistent inequities in kidney health driven by social and structural barriers, including restrictive insurance policies, language access gaps, and immigration-related fear. These forces contribute to fragmented care and erode trust in healthcare systems. This commentary examines multilevel drivers of inequity and highlights the chilling effects of recent anti-immigration and data-sharing policies on healthcare engagement. We argue that pediatric clinicians have a critical role beyond the bedside: advocacy, institutional reform, and engagement in health policy are essential to advancing equitable kidney care.

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Clinician AdvocacyHealth care accessHealth disparitiesHispanic childrenImmigrant HealthPediatric kidney disease

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