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Data Centers on the Web

CDC Fast Stats includes data on the health status, health risk factors, health care access, and mortality rates for the following racial and ethnic minority populations:

• American Indian and Alaska Native Population
• Asian and Pacific Islander Population
• Black and African American Population
• Hispanic-Latino Population
• Mexican American Population

Diversitydata.org is a project of Harvard University School of Public Health that features statistical data on metropolitan areas throughout the country including health figures, economic and housing opportunities, and a variety of other socioeconomic indicators. The data presented on the site calls attention to the inequality of opportunity as well as the diversity of experiences for different racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

Kaiser statehealthfacts.org provides a comprehensive compilation of state level data on health-related measures.

MedlinePlus links to recent news articles on health issues of particular importance to racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States. It also contains links to relevant health organizations, statistics, and research studies for the following populations:

• African American Health
• Asian American Health
• Hispanic American Health
• Native American Health

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