Hi Everyone,

Here is a link to an article from AMA News:

Growing Hispanic populations present health care challenges
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/site/free/gvsd1016.htm

It describes how communities with new and fast-growing Hispanic
populations are ill-equipped to provide appropriate access to services.
I think this is noteworthy in light of the NAAL Health Literacy findings
that Hispanics have significant health literacy challenges (41% below
basic level, and 25% basic level).

Do any of you notice this growth in your communities? Maybe those on
this list with established systems for providing services to Hispanic
populations can advise those with new populations who are needing to
create better systems. Please write in if you want to address this.

All the best,
Julie

Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org