Research

The following are key research articles, briefs and reports on Latino health.
	Important Health Health Care Issues for CA Latinos
	Latino Demographics
	Status of Latino Health Research Brief
	Status of Latino Health Fact Sheet

Diabetes
	Mexicans and Diabetes

Health Coverage
	California's Latino Youth Have Lower Health Care Coverage Rates
	Kids At Risk-Declining Employer-Based Health Coverage in California and the United States: A Crisis for Working Families
	Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers: Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care
	The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey

Immigrant Families
	Children in Immigrant Families

Language Access
There are various laws and regulations that govern a limited English proficient (LEP) persons ability to access an interpreter or translated materials.
	Language Access and HMO Services (Powerpoint Presentation)
	Cuando Uno no Puede Comunicarse con su Doctor

Obesity, Access to Nutritious Foods and Physical Activity
	More than One in Three Latinos Adolescents is Overweight
	The Learning Connection: The Value of Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in Our Schools
	Healthy Parks, Healthy Communities
	Access to Parks and Teen Physical Activity
	Mexican Immigrants Generally Healthier

Workforce Diversity
	Latinos in Health Professions Fact Sheet
	Missing Persons: Minorities in Health Professions
	In the Nation's Compelling Interests
	Strategies for Improving Workforce Diversity

 

Other Health
	Coming soon: Disproportionate Cost of Smoking for Communities of Color in California from UCSF

 

Heart Health

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