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J Ark Med Soc. 2016 May;112(13):259-60, 262.
Arkansas is home to one of the largest populations of Marshallese in the world. Marshallese communities suffer from a disproportionate incidence of chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and infectious diseases, such as Hansen's disease (leprosy), tuberculosis, and types of hepatitis. There are a number of structural, legal, economic, and social issues that must be addressed in order to reduce health disparities and increase access to health care for Marshallese living in Arkansas.
阿肯色州是世界上马绍尔人聚居最多的地区之一。马绍尔人社区慢性病发病率过高,包括肥胖症、心血管疾病、糖尿病以及传染病,如汉森氏病(麻风病)、结核病和某些类型的肝炎。为了减少健康差距并增加居住在阿肯色州的马绍尔人获得医疗保健的机会,有许多结构、法律、经济和社会问题必须得到解决。