amp WELLBEING Michael Duke PhD Department of Anthropology Where are the Marshall I slands Health Issues Substantial health problems including High infant mortality 5 x US rate ID: 546497
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MARSHALL ISLANDERS IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS: HEALTH, ACCESS & WELL-BEING
Michael Duke, Ph.D.Department of AnthropologySlide2
Where are the
Marshall
I
slands?Slide3
Health Issues
Substantial health problems, including:
- High infant mortality (5 x US rate)
- Tuberculosis
- Diabetes
- Alcohol-related problems
- STIs - Hansen’s Disease - Suicide
Ebeye
Community Health Center, RMISlide4
Health Issues:
Possible Causes
Inter-Related Factors
Urban
centers
-
High population density, substantial unemployment
“Outer islands”-
Health care access
Nationwide
- Poor diet - Physical, ecological, psychological (and genetic?) impact of nuclear weapons testing (1946-1958, 23 tests total)
Nuclear weapons test, Bikini Atoll, Marshall IslandsSlide5
Where is Springdale, AR?Slide6
Why Springdale?
Photo: Steve Hebert
Photo Still from “Unnatural Causes”
Marshallese Population: 6000+ (app. 1/10
th
of RMI’s population)Slide7
İPoultry
!
Photo: Steve Hebert
Note: Marshallese can travel to and work in the US via the
Compact of Free Association
between the USA and RMISlide8
Kommol
Tata! (Thank You!)
Photo: Steve Hebert