Racial/Ethnic Disparities inWisconsin Birth Outcomes:

Sheri Johnson, PhDState Health Officer

Murray L. Katcher, MD, PhDChief Medical Officer

Wisconsin Division of Public HealthDepartment of Health and Family

Services

In an Average Week in Wisconsin:

• • 1,364 babies are born• • 155 babies are born preterm• • 96 babies are born low birthweight• • 9 babies die before reaching their• first birthday

3-Year Infant Mortality Rates1984-2005, Wisconsin

(number of infant deaths per 1000 live births)InfantMortality

1984-86 2003-05

AmericanIndian

19.6 7.5

AfricanAmerican

18.4 16.5

Hispanic 6.4 6.2

White 8.6 5.1

TOTAL 9.5 6.4

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)2006 (Per 1000 Live Births

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic White

All Races Non-Hispanic Black/Non-Hispanic White Ratio

13.4 5.6 7.0 2.4

In the August 2008 a report by the Black AIDS Institute stated the AIDS

epidemic in the African American populace is comparable to the global

AIDS epidemic. The findings were that the United States Government and multiple foundations abroad were

rendering aid to countries that have lower incidence of AIDS than the African American communities.

If all of the African Americans in the United States made up one country they would rank number 9 in the

African countries with the highest H.I.V/A.I.D.S rates and number 16 in

the entire world.

In 2003 President Bush began a program called President’s

Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It targets 15 countries

with the highest H.I.V/A.I.D.S rates and increases services and

supports for people living with H.I.V/A.I.D.S.

Targeted Countries

TOO MANY BLACK ABORTIONS

This is purely to make a point as it relates to Blacks as a small population of people who are NOT reproducing!!! That’s all. NO PRO-CHOICE, NO PRO-LIFE

MY VAGINA, MY BUSINESS YOUR VAGINA, YOUR BUSINESS

TOO MANY BLACK ABORTIONS