Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Wisconsin Birth Outcomes: Sheri Johnson, PhD State Health Officer Murray L. Katcher, MD, PhD Chief Medical Officer Wisconsin Division of Public Health Department of Health and Family Services
Jan 03, 2016
Racial/Ethnic Disparities inWisconsin Birth Outcomes:
Sheri Johnson, PhDState Health Officer
Murray L. Katcher, MD, PhDChief Medical Officer
Wisconsin Division of Public HealthDepartment of Health and Family
Services
In an Average Week in Wisconsin:
• • 1,364 babies are born• • 155 babies are born preterm• • 96 babies are born low birthweight• • 9 babies die before reaching their• first birthday
3-Year Infant Mortality Rates1984-2005, Wisconsin
(number of infant deaths per 1000 live births)InfantMortality
1984-86 2003-05
AmericanIndian
19.6 7.5
AfricanAmerican
18.4 16.5
Hispanic 6.4 6.2
White 8.6 5.1
TOTAL 9.5 6.4
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)2006 (Per 1000 Live Births
Non-Hispanic Black
Non-Hispanic White
All Races Non-Hispanic Black/Non-Hispanic White Ratio
13.4 5.6 7.0 2.4
In the August 2008 a report by the Black AIDS Institute stated the AIDS
epidemic in the African American populace is comparable to the global
AIDS epidemic. The findings were that the United States Government and multiple foundations abroad were
rendering aid to countries that have lower incidence of AIDS than the African American communities.
If all of the African Americans in the United States made up one country they would rank number 9 in the
African countries with the highest H.I.V/A.I.D.S rates and number 16 in
the entire world.
In 2003 President Bush began a program called President’s
Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It targets 15 countries
with the highest H.I.V/A.I.D.S rates and increases services and
supports for people living with H.I.V/A.I.D.S.
Targeted Countries
TOO MANY BLACK ABORTIONS
This is purely to make a point as it relates to Blacks as a small population of people who are NOT reproducing!!! That’s all. NO PRO-CHOICE, NO PRO-LIFE
MY VAGINA, MY BUSINESS YOUR VAGINA, YOUR BUSINESS
TOO MANY BLACK ABORTIONS