promotores de salud
/pɾomotoɾes de salud/from spelling rules
The English phrase community health workers is translated into Spanish as promotores de salud.
This term is used to describe laypeople from a community who are trained to provide basic health services and education to their neighbors. It is the standard term used in public health contexts across Latin America to describe community-based health agents.
What does it mean word for word?
The term promotores de salud literally translates to 'health promoters' rather than 'health workers'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to refer to community health workers as promotores de salud, but you may also hear them called promotores or promotores comunitarios. In Argentina, you may hear the terms agentes sanitarios or agentes de salud used to refer to community health workers.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a group consisting entirely of women, you should use the feminine plural form promotoras de salud.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾomotoɾes de salud/
Did you know?
- While salud means 'health', it is also the standard way to say 'cheers' when drinking alcohol in Spanish-speaking countries.
- Because promotor can also mean 'advertiser' or 'salesperson' in other contexts, the addition of de salud is vital to prevent the person from being mistaken for a commercial agent.
- The word salud in promotores de salud shares the same Latin root, salūtem, as the English word 'salutary', meaning something that is conducive to health.
Examples in context
- Nuestros trabajadores de salud comunitarios desempeñan un papel vital en la promoción de la salud en nuestra comunidad.Our community health workers play a vital role in promoting health in our community.
- Los agentes de salud comunitarios colaboran estrechamente con organizaciones locales para mejorar la calidad de vida en nuestras comunidades.Community health workers collaborate closely with local organizations to improve the quality of life in our communities.
- Los promotores de salud comunitarios son un recurso valioso para abordar las necesidades de salud en nuestras áreas más vulnerables.Community health workers are a valuable resource for addressing health needs in our most vulnerable areas.
- Los promotores de salud visitan la zona.The community health workers visit the area.
- Necesitamos más promotores de salud en el barrio.We need more community health workers in the neighborhood.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing local health resources.
- María¿Sabes dónde encontrar a los promotores de salud?Do you know where to find the community health workers?
- MateoSí, están en la clínica del centro.Yes, they are at the downtown clinic.
- MaríaQuiero pedirles información sobre las vacunas.I want to ask them for information about vaccines.
- MateoEllos te pueden ayudar con eso, María.They can help you with that, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, salud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
