This journal examines the clinical course of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in Hispanic and African American patients at a South Bronx hospital. The findings contribute to a better understanding of AIH in diverse racial and ethnic groups, emphasizing the need for tailored healthcare strategies.
This webpage discusses how viral hepatitis has a disproportionate impact in Hispanic/Latinx communities. As of 2018, the year data was most recently available, Hispanic/Latinx individuals were 1.4x more likely to die from Hepatitis C than non-Hispanic white people. Hispanic/Latinx communities face multiple barriers to viral hepatitis prevention, treatment care, and research, such as language, access to available quality care and insurance, patient education, history of incarceration or injection drug use, and high-risk behavior.
This webpage discusses how viral hepatitis disproportionately impacts Hispanic/Latinx communities. In 2018, Hispanic/Latinx individuals were 1.4 times more likely to die from Hepatitis C than non-Hispanic whites, with significant barriers such as language, access to care, and high-risk behaviors contributing to these disparities. Despite the availability of effective treatments, Hispanic/Latinx patients face significant treatment gaps. Social determinants of health, such as lower insurance coverage and limited access to quality care, exacerbate these issues.
This infographic illustrates the status of HIV among American youth. It states that youth make up six percent of the people living with HIV in the United States. It also states that schools have direct contact with 50 million youth and that they play an important role in guiding youth to make healthy choices.
This information sheet is the result of a task force organized by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases to prioritize barriers to pneumococcal vaccination among African Americans and U.S. Hispanics.
This information sheet provides an overview of HIV/AIDS in the United States, including the number of persons with the disease. It states that the number of new infections has remained stable, but that an estimated 50,000 persons who become newly infected every year is too high. It notes that nearly 13,000 people with AIDS still die each year in the United States. The information sheet provides statistics on the heavily affected populations by risk group and race/ethnicity.
This report summarizes findings of the epidemiologic study conducted by health departments in the four US states bordering Mexico (Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas) to characterize patterns of immigration and migration among foreign-born Hispanic patients with TB and their behaviors in seeking health care. The 181 consenting Hispanic patients under treatment for TB during October 1, 1995 to January 5, 1996, completed a standardized questionnaire and additional data were obtained from medical charts and laboratory reports.
