Farmworker Health and Mobile Care: Daniel Zinnel on Proteus and Health Equity

Corey Dion Lewis sits down with Daniel Zinnel, CEO of Proteus, to talk about farmworker health, immigrant health care, and real strategies to improve access. This episode is shaped by questions from the My City My Health conference.

You will hear:

• How mobile healthcare brings care to workers where they are
• What heat stress and pesticide safety training should look like
• Why community health workers are central to trust and outcomes
• How partnerships expand screening and prevention
• What organizations can do when immigration policy shifts increase fear and barriers

This conversation centers health equity in the working lives that keep communities fed.

Show Notes
 0:01 – Welcome and episode setup
 0:24 – Why this conversation connects to My City My Health questions
 1:02 – Meet Daniel Zinnel and the mission of Proteus
 2:32 – The organization’s full wraparound model beyond healthcare
 4:25 – Heat stress, pesticide exposure, and safety training that saves lives
 6:02 – The mobile care approach and what makes it effective
 7:18 – Why farmworker health is a public health priority
 9:25 – Meeting the needs of immigrant communities with culturally responsive care
 17:29 – Translators and AI in care and where human trust still matters most
 22:51 – Supporting communities when fear and deportation concerns rise
 30:02 – Cancer prevention and screening access for underserved groups
 32:40 – Partnerships that increase reach and improve outcomes
 35:41 – Daniel’s personal connection to the mission
 38:40 – Closing and how to connect with Proteus

Links and Resources

Learn more about Proteus: ProteusInc.net  
Follow Proteus on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube  
Connect with Daniel Zinnel on LinkedIn  

Follow The Healthy Project Podcast on Apple Podcasts.
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