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2009 BHCW Walk for Quality Health
Volume 4, Issue 1 - Infant Mortality (April 2009)
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Emergency Preparedness Issue (December 2008)
Volume 3,
Issue 1 - Black Men's Health Issue (March 2008)
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Wisconsin Black Health Disparities Facts
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African Americans had the highest over age-adjusted rate of
mortality from all causes during 1994-1998.
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Deaths among blacks from heart disease from 1994-1998 were
among the highest in the state.
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African Americans had the highest rate of death from cancer
of any other racial or ethnic group in Wisconsin.
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The rate of stroke for blacks in 1.4 times higher than the
stroke rate in the overall Wisconsin population.
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Deaths from diabetes are 2.3 times higher for Blacks.
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Blacks have the highest rates of inpatient psychiatric
admissions to hospitals in Wisconsin.
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Blacks have the highest rate of asthma hospitalizations in
Wisconsin. Blacks are admitted 6.2 times more than whites.
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Black women have the highest percentage of low birth weight
infants.
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Infant mortality rates among Blacks were the highest of all
groups in Wisconsin.
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Blacks are more likely to be overweight that the total
population.
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Blacks reported that they did not use seat belts as often as
the general population.
State of Black Health of Wisconsin - 2nd Ed: The Struggle for Quality Health
Continues
About the Walk for Quality Health
The Primary purpose of this walk is to garner city-wide support
for the Wisconsin African American Eliminating Health Disparities Institute.
This Institute was established by the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin,
who has a long-standing, proven history of improving the health status of
African Americans in the state of Wisconsin. The Institute will focus on the
elimination of health disparities for African American in Wisconsin through data
warehousing, research and policy development. This Institute will also allow the
African American community to have control regarding development, analysis, and
dissemination of health information, and will ensure that the overall well-being
is improved.
Another very important reason for the walk is to engage the
community in a healthy meaningful activity. The promotion of good health is key
to the reduction of health disparities. This walk will go a long way in sending
the message that African Americans do care about their health.
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