This section of the Women's Health web site can help you learn about the most common health risks and concerns of minority women. Although minority women have many of the same health problems as non-minority women, they have poorer health and use fewer health resources.
The Iowa Department of Public Health has a liaison to address minority population issues. In cooperation with other department bureaus, the liaison develops cooperative and collaborative data collection, networking and resource sharing. The liaison's activities focus on the department and outreach to communities. Technical assistance is provided in outreach, content area, awareness, resources and program development.
Important Links
The
Health of Minority Woman
African
American Women
Hispanic
American/Latina Women
Asian
American/Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian Women
American
Indian/Alaska Native Women
Leading Causes
of Death
EthnoMed - contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related topics pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants, many of whom are refugees
State/National Resources
Iowa Department
of Public Health in Espanol
Iowa Asian Alliance
Office of Minority Health Resource
Center
CDC's Office of Minority and
Women's Health
FirstGov in Espanol
Iowa Bureau of Refugee
Services
Iowa Commission
of Latino Affairs
Iowa Division on
the Status of African Americans
Iowa Commission on the Status of Women
Publications
Minority Health
Publications - in different languages
Phone Resources
Iowa Healthy Families Line - 1-800-369-2229
National Women's Health Information and Referral Service - 1-800-994-WOMAN
(9662)
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Notice
Disclaimer
of Liability & Endorsement
Contact person: Janet
Peterson
Technical contact: Jenny Vohsman
Iowa Department of Public Health
Funding for this project was provided by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.