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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Latinos have different degrees of health risks, including a 50% higher death rate from diabetes, a 23% more chance of obesity, a 24% chance poorly controlled high blood pressure, and Latinos are less likely to be screened for health issues.
To meet the unique health care needs of the Latino population in northeast New Jersey, the Clara Maass Medical Center and the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center have each launched programs aimed at improving Latino health. Clara Maass Medical Center has established the Center for Excellence for Latino Health, while Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has created the Hispanic Health Outreach Program.
The Hispanic Health Outreach Program was designed to raise awareness about the health issues that impact the Latino community in Newark as well as increase their access to health care information and resources. The program recently announce an effort to work with the Latino community’s leaders so that they may better understand how to provide preventative education and health screenings that are available at Newark Beth Israel. The areas that will be focused on include diabetes, women’s health issues, prostate cancer, and children’s health.
At the Center of Excellence for Latino Health, the mission is to address a wide-range of acute and chronic illnesses using multidisciplinary health and wellness services. Connecting the uninsured Latino community members to health care coverage is also part of their mission. They recently hosted an open enrollment program to connect Latino families with the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
