The Story Behind the Story: Farida Jhabvala Romero Discusses Health Program on the Chopping Block

Farida Jhabvala Romero produced a radio story about a health program serving undocumented immigrants. But the program's future is in jeopardy.

Fresno County’s Medically Indigent Services Program is one of nine in California through which undocumented immigrants can access health care. But the county is looking to cut the program because of a lack of funding.

The Radio Bilingüe reporter featured Natividad, a woman already struggling to make the program work for her.

Natividad, who has diabetes and high blood pressure, can’t read or write and has trouble understanding what the doctor says during her visits.

“Natividad really illustrated some of the big challenges that immigrant communities have to access health care,” said Romero.

Hear more in the interview below.  And check out the complete story here.