Minority Health Care Issues:
African Americans

• Epidemics in diabetes, hypertension, and CKD
  

• Significantly higher incidence and death rates from cancer,
  CV disease, HIV/AIDS compared with Caucasians
  

• Significant barriers to health care access
  

• Lack of preventative programs
  

• Financial/insurance barriers

• Lack of understanding by medical professionals on treatment goals and approaches
  

• Potential mistrust of mainstream medical professionals
  

• Lifestyle choices/diet/lack of exercise