| In the news . . .
This section of the NWHIC web site can help you learn about the most common health
risks and concerns of minority women. Even though minority women have many of the same
health problems as White women, they are in poorer health. Minority women use fewer health
services and continue to suffer more from premature death, disease, and disabilities. Many
also face huge social, economic, and cultural barriers to having life-long good health.
Also, because minority groups are very diverse, even within one group, these women's
access to health care, their health behaviors, and their health status can vary widely.
The good news is that there are a lot of initiatives at the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health. Find out more
about minority health initiatives at DHHS in this section
Please keep in mind that the information in this section doesn't include every health
problem that women in these groups have. However, this section does address health issues
of greater risk to each of the minority groups.
For more information, please call NWHIC's Information and Referral Service at
(800)-994-WOMAN (9662) or by TDD (888) 220-5446. You may also use our A-Z search feature to locate additional
resources in our database, which are not online.
Last Updated: August 2003 |
