Media & Press

Media & Press

Key contact information, organization summary, brand and communication guidelines, and other helpful assets from the Health Foundation have been organized and provided below. If you require additional information, please reach out to our communications director.

Contact

Ida Ortegon

Director of Communications

iortegon@pdnfoundation.org 915-218-2613

Quick Facts

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation leads, leverages, and invests in initiatives, programs, and policies that promote health and prevent disease in the Paso del Norte region.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation serves 2.4 million people living in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in far west Texas; Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in southern New Mexico; and the municipality of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation was established in 1995 with the proceeds of the sale of Providence Memorial Hospital to Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation has granted more than $237 million to over 300 organizations across the Paso del Norte region.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks to improve the region’s health in three priority areas: Healthy Living; Disease Prevention & Management; and Health Leadership.

Recent Health Foundation News

The Power of Policy: Promoting Health and Preventing Disease in the Paso del Norte Region
Health Leadership

January 18, 2025

Earlier this month, El Paso Matters hosted a forum at the El Paso Community College with the El Paso State Legislative Del…

2025 Health Foundation Funding Opportunity Schedule

January 18, 2025

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation uses a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to provide funding opportunities to current…

Due Date Approaching for Funding under Diabetes Initiative

January 18, 2025

The final date to submit Letters of Intent under the Health Foundation’s Diabetes Initiative is **Thursday, January 30, 20…