1. January 2012 Volume 1, Issue 1
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Health
Disparities
in
the
Latino/Hispanic
Community
Health
disparities
continue
to
be
a
main
issue
in
the
Here
are
some
of
the
latest
facts
released
by
the
CDC
Latino/Hispanic
community,
much
focus
and
resources
in
a
report
by
Fox
News
Latinos
are
invested
in
improving
access
to
care
and
quality
of
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services
for
Latinos/Hispanics.
However,
this
is
an
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uphill
battle
because
many
initiatives
are
trying
to
• Hispanic
girls
(77.4
per
1,000
females)
were
three
address
this
issue,
others
are
faced
with
challenges
times
more
likely
than
whites
(26.7)
to
end
up
such
as
lack
of
information
of
when
and
where
to
pregnant,
and
somewhat
higher
than
blacks
(62.9).
access
services,
what
supports
and
resources
are
• Mexican-­‐Americans
have
the
least
success
in
available,
etc.
We
should
keep
in
mind
that
in
order
controlling
high
blood
pressure
–
even
though
it
is
for
health
care
disparities
initiatives
to
be
effective
and
blacks
and
whites
that
have
the
highest
high
blood
produce
a
change,
we
must
be
aware
and
have
an
pressure
rate.
understanding
how
Latinos/Hispanics
go
about
• Hispanics
account
for
one-­‐third
of
the
population
accessing
and
seeking
health
services.
Major
that
is
uninsured
–
and
they
tend
to
live
in
some
of
improvements
in
eliminating
health
disparities
in
the
the
most
polluted
and
contaminated
areas.
Latino/Hispanic
community
have
been
accomplished.
• Asthma
rates
were
higher
among
Puerto
Ricans
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percent)
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had
a
14.6
percent
rate
and
among
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non-­‐Hispanic
whites
it
was
8.2
percent.)
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Health
Disparities
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providing
medical
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have
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of
making
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as
we
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healthcare
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groups
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disavantaged
groups,
and
LGBT
community.
Recent
communities
ealthcare
education
through
h through
healthcare
education
and
studies
show
promising
outcomes
of
how
minority
strategies
to
eliminate
health
care
disparities,
promote
and
strategies
to
eliminate
groups
linked
to
medical
home
providers
can
improve
culturally
competent
services,
and
increase
access
to
health
care
disparities,
their
access
to
quality
care
and
adhere
to
treatment
care.
promote
culturally
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and
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a
survey
report
released
by
the
Commonwealth
Fund
in
2006
(which
still
very
relavant
to
this
date)
new
information
about
interventions
that
show
promise
for
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