,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dgg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #be1 #bjaf,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,promot+ m9ority heal? aw>5ess & support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? 9 ,april #bjaf1 :i* include br++ att5tion to ! heal? disp>ities fac$ by m9ority populations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates su* z ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaskan ,natives1 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1 ,lat9o ,am]icans1 & ,native ,hawaiians or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s4 ,:]eas ! orig9 ( ! ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? is ,national ,negro ,heal? ,week1 e/abli%$ 9 #aiae by ,dr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas ! !me = ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? 9 #bjaf is ,accel]at+ ,heal? ,equity = ! ,nation2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,/akehold] ,/rategy = ,a*iev+ ,heal? ,equity & ! ,,hhs ,action ,plan to ,r$uce ,racial & ,e?nic ,heal? ,disp>ities1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has set goals & /rategies to advance ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a /udy by ! ,jo9t ,c5t] = ,political & ,economic ,/udies1 entitl$ ,! ,economic ,burd5 ( ,heal? ,inequalities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 concludes t1 betwe5 #bjjc & #bjjf1 ! comb9$ co/ ( heal? inequalities & premature dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #a1bdj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has id5tifi$ #f ma9 categories 9 :i* racial & e?nic m9orities exp]i5ce ! mo/ disp>ate access to heal? c>e & heal? outcomes1 includ+ infant mortality1 canc] scre5+ & managem5t1 c>diovascul> disease1 diabetes1 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 & immunizations2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ,african ,am]ican wom5 7 #aj p]c5t less likely to h be5 diagnos$ )1 yet 7 almo/ #db p]c5t m likely to die f1 brea/ canc] ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas ,african ,am]ican wom5 are twice z likely to lose _! lives to c]vical canc] z non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans are #ej p]c5t m likely to die f a /roke ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ,hispanics 7 #a4d times m likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites to die ( diabetes2 ,:]eas ,lat9o m5 are #c times m likely to h ei!r ,,hiv infections or ,,aids ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite m52 ,:]eas ,lat9a wom5 are #d times m likely to h ,,aids ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 al?\gh ,african ,am]icans repres5t$ only #ac p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y acc\nt$ = #dc p]c5t ( ,,hiv infections 9 t ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ,african ,am]ican y\? acc\nt$ = an e/imat$ #eg p]c5t ( all new ,,hiv infections among y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 foll[$ by #bj p]c5t ( ,lat9o y\?2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican wom5 are #ah4b p]c5t m likely to be diagnos$ ) ,,hiv ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians liv+ 9 ,hawaii are #e4g times m likely to die ( diabetes ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites liv+ 9 ,hawaii2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh ! preval5ce ( obesity is high among all population gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #dh p]c5t ( ,african ,am]icans1 #ca4h p]c5t ( ,hispanics1 & #aa p]c5t ( ,asian ,am]icans are obese2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ,asian ,am]icans 7 #a4f times m likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites to contract ,hepatitis ,a2 ,:]eas among all e?nic gr\ps 9 #bjab1 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s _h ! highe/ incid5ce ( ,hepatitis ,a2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]ican wom5 are #a4e times m likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites to die f viral hepatitis2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans are #e4e times m likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites to develop *ronic ,hepatitis ,b2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 #hj p]c5t ( *ildr5 born infect$ ) ,,hiv belong$ to m9ority gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has id5tifi$ he>t disease1 /roke1 canc]1 & diabetes z "s ( ! lead+ causes ( dea? among ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaskan ,natives2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaskan ,natives die f diabetes1 alcoholism1 un9t5tional injuries1 homicide1 & suicide at high] rates ?an o!r p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaskan ,natives h a life expectancy t is #d4d ye>s %ort] ?an ! life expectancy ( ! ov]all population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]ican babies are almo/ twice z likely z non-,hispanic ,:ite or ,lat9o babies to be born at l[ bir? weight2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaskan ,native babies are twice z likely z non-,hispanic ,:ite babies to die f sudd5 infant dea? syndrome2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaskan ,natives h #a4e times ! infant mortality rate z t ( non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaskan ,native babies are #ej p]c5t m likely to die be=e _! fir/ bir?day ?an babies ( non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas m>k$ diff]5ces 9 ! social det]m9ants ( heal?1 describ$ by ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization z ! high burd5 ( illness responsible = appall+ premature loss ( life t arises 9 l>ge "p because ( ! conditions 9 :i* p are born1 gr[1 live1 "w1 & age1 lead to poor heal? outcomes & decl9es 9 longevity2 ,:]eas ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai7 provides specific protections & rights = ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaskan ,natives1 #bc p]c5t ( :om lack heal? insurance2 ,:]eas1 despite ! sub/antial improvem5ts 9 heal? insurance cov]age among wom5 ov]all1 wom5 ( color are m likely to be un9sur$2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 #ae4i p]c5t ( ,african ,am]icans 7 un9sur$1 z comp>$ to #i4h p]c5t ( non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]ican wom5 are m likely to be un9sur$ or und]9sur$1 at a rate ( #ai p]c5t2 ,:]eas #a_/d ( ,lat9as live 9 pov]ty & ,lat9as h ! greate/ p]c5tage ( un9sur$ wom5 9 any racial gr\p at a rate ( #ca p]c5t2 & ,:]eas community-bas$ heal? c>e initiatives1 su* z prev5tion-focus$ programs1 pres5t a unique opportunity to use innovative approa*es to improve heal? practices across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to %>ply r$uce disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority populations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon?1 :i* include br++ att5tion to ! sev]e heal? disp>ities fac$ by m9ority populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaskan ,natives1 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1 ,lat9o ,am]icans1 & ,native ,hawaiians or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s4