"Metabolic Syndrome and Social Determinants of Health in Rural Jamaica", Johis Ortega, PhD, PI

SONHS Students will be going on a mission trip to Jamaica.


The records collected during the mission trips will be evaluated to assess the Incidence and Prevalence of Hypertension, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia and Metabolic Syndrome in rural Jamaica. We will also analyze the social determinants of health that may influence these chronic conditions.