Infographic: Latinos Suffer More Diabetes, Obesity, Certain Cancers, and Other Conditions

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health dis infographic smallDid you know Latinos suffer more from certain diseases?

For example, Latinos are 45% more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer, 65% more likely to be diabetic, and six times as likely to have tuberculosis than Whites.

These health disparities are captured in a new infographic.

The infographic, from Families USA, which works to heighten health care for all Americans, urges people to “work together to improve our health care system to make it high-quality, comprehensive, affordable, and accessible for everyone.”

By The Numbers By The Numbers

25.1

percent

of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage

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