HolaDoctor ‘s Adriana Beorlegui is awarded with the coveted Maggie Award to Mass Media Excellence

Adriana Beorlegui, project manager and managing editor of HolaDoctor, has just won the Maggie Award for Excellence in the media that gives the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA).Beorlegui’s award, in the category of online reporting, recognizes exemplary media online coverage of the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) to help educate the Hispanic population about the law and the registration process.”Since 1978, PPFA Maggie Award, named in honor of the founder of Planned Parenthood Margaret Sanger, has recognized outstanding achievement in media coverage of reproductive rights and issues of health care, through news and comments,” Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, said.”It is an honor to receive a Maggie Award,” Beorlegui said. “The wonderful work of Planned Parenthood to empower Hispanic women in health issues is crucial. To be able to make informed decisions regarding health issues has effects that last a lifetime.”Hispanics often face challenges with respect to health insurance, which is more difficult when combined with cultural barriers and immigration issues. HolaDoctor is committed to help the Hispanic community to get the information they need. In partnership with Univision, the digital platforms of the two organizations reached 15 million visitors per month last year, with 300 million page views to the health reform page.