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Vanessa G. Sánchez

Vanessa G. Sánchez, KFF correspondent, reports on the health of Hispanic populations, issues at the intersection of health and immigration, and health policies of the California State Assembly. She joined KFF Health News in January 2024 after a year of working as a health investigative reporter at Searchlight New Mexico. She was a Bradlee Fellow and intern for The Washington Post’s local politics and government and education desks. As a Howard Center for Investigative Journalism fellow, she contributed to several award-winning investigations. Born in Ecuador, she holds a master’s from the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Young gay Latinos see rising share of new HIV cases, leading to call for targeted funding

By: Vanessa G. Sánchez, Devna Bose and Phillip Reese - July 4, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four months after seeking asylum in the U.S., Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. He thought it was a cold. Then sores appeared in his groin and he would soak his bed with sweat. He took a test. On New Year’s Day 2022, at age 31, Hermida learned he had HIV. […]

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