Latino Health, Georgia's Future: Strategies for Improving the Health of Latinos in the State

Publication Date: January 2008

Publisher: National Council of La Raza

Author(s): Liany Arroyo; Liany Arroyo

Research Area: Health

Keywords: Hispanic population; limited-English-proficient (LEP); Ethnic communities; Community development

Type: Report

Coverage: Georgia Georgia

Abstract:

This report by the National Council of La Raza found that there is a severe health information gap among Latinos in Georgia which is adversely affecting their health status and which could affect Georgia’s public health. The report is the culmination of a two-year process which included literature reviews, interviews with key health officials in the state, and a series of community focus groups. The report also makes a series of recommendations for the state’s health agencies, nonprofit institutions, policy-makers, and the Latino community itself to ensure access to health care for Georgia’s growing Latino community