Racial Disparities in Diabetes
Diabetes affects certain races and ethnicities differently than others. Hispanic New Yorkers have the highest rate of diabetes of all racial and ethnic groups in New York City—13.8% have diabetes—while 11.3% of blacks, 10.1% of Asians, and 6.2% of non-Hispanic whites have the disease. Significantly more blacks and Hispanics die of diabetes complications than do non-Hispanic whites. Disparities in deaths associated with diabetes underscore differences in treatments, self-management, medical complications, and limited access to services. To read more about disparities in diabetes please click here.
Several NYSHealth grantees are currently working to reduce disparities in diabetes. Please use the following links to learn more about these programs.
Seneca Nation Health Department
Beth Israel Medical Center, Friedman Diabetes Institute
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
