Friday, January 13, 2006
We have Latinos up there too?
The Manchester (New Hampshire) Union Leader reports on a new Bi-lingual magazine targeting New Hampshire's growing Latino population -- the first such publication in the state's history.
Called NosotrosUs (nosotros means "us" for those of you who didn't take high school Spanish), the magazine's aim is to bridge the gap between the Latino and the non-Latinos by building, partnerships between business, government and community whether they are Latino or non-Latino, said the publication's editor-in-chief and co-owner, Taina C. Cruzado, in the article.
The 36-page, full color publication is being distributed free at Shaw’s, Stop & Shop and Market Basket supermarkets, Wal-Mart stores, doctors offices, hospitals and social service agencies throughout southern New Hampshire.
The article estimates that there are 26,000 Latinos now living in the area, and says that Latinos there are better educated and more affluent than the national average with more than 40 percent of Latino families having annual earnings exceeding $50,000.
Buena suerte!
Called NosotrosUs (nosotros means "us" for those of you who didn't take high school Spanish), the magazine's aim is to bridge the gap between the Latino and the non-Latinos by building, partnerships between business, government and community whether they are Latino or non-Latino, said the publication's editor-in-chief and co-owner, Taina C. Cruzado, in the article.
The 36-page, full color publication is being distributed free at Shaw’s, Stop & Shop and Market Basket supermarkets, Wal-Mart stores, doctors offices, hospitals and social service agencies throughout southern New Hampshire.
The article estimates that there are 26,000 Latinos now living in the area, and says that Latinos there are better educated and more affluent than the national average with more than 40 percent of Latino families having annual earnings exceeding $50,000.
Buena suerte!
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Hispanic healthcare disparities worsen
Hispanics, unlike other minority groups, continue to fall further behind whites in getting quality health care, according to an AP story a colleague of mine, Deborah Greaves, gave me.
According to the article, Hispanics are especially falling behind in areas like diabetes, mental illness and tuberculosis. Further, was the disparity in getting regular dentist visits for Hispanic children is also increasing. This is troubling since poor dental care leads to long-term, chronic health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
The government measured 40 types of disparities in the quality of health care between whites and minorities using data from 2002-2004, the article says. Among blacks, 58 percent of those disparities were becoming smaller and 42 percent were becoming larger. However, for Hispanics, 41 percent of disparities between whites and Hispanics were becoming smaller, while 59 percent were growing.
The government also measured access to health care. In all categories, disparities narrowed for blacks, Asians and American Indians ... but worsened for Hispanics in five out of six categories, including access to health insurance.
According to the article, Hispanics are especially falling behind in areas like diabetes, mental illness and tuberculosis. Further, was the disparity in getting regular dentist visits for Hispanic children is also increasing. This is troubling since poor dental care leads to long-term, chronic health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
The government measured 40 types of disparities in the quality of health care between whites and minorities using data from 2002-2004, the article says. Among blacks, 58 percent of those disparities were becoming smaller and 42 percent were becoming larger. However, for Hispanics, 41 percent of disparities between whites and Hispanics were becoming smaller, while 59 percent were growing.
The government also measured access to health care. In all categories, disparities narrowed for blacks, Asians and American Indians ... but worsened for Hispanics in five out of six categories, including access to health insurance.
