Comments on: The US ranks 28th in the world in conditions for mothers http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/the-us-ranks-28th-in-the-world-in-conditions-for-mothers/ Salud. Dignidad. Justicia. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Merka http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/the-us-ranks-28th-in-the-world-in-conditions-for-mothers/#comment-5075 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:34:31 +0000 http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/?p=1109#comment-5075 “a child in the U.S. more than twice as likely as a child in Finland, Iceland, Sweden or Singapore to die before his or her fifth birthday.”

This is a very broad statement. We are a melting pot of culture and ethnic diversity. Is it further specified or broken down by ethnicity? While this is certainly a deplorable fact, I wonder if the gravity of the situation can be further brought home by delineating the breakdown in healthcare, or lack there of, for minority populations? I ask because I am particularly interested in specific information on health disparities for Latinas with regards to maternal and/or infant/fetal health issues and outcomes.

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