Has the health profile and pregnant Ethiopian immigrants changed in the Ashkelon region in the past years?] |
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Authors: | R Peled S Scharf Z Melamed Y Arbeli N Strachilevitch D Benyaish |
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Affiliation: | Public Health Dept., Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon. |
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Abstract: | There are about 6500 births yearly in the Ashkelon District. 6% of the mothers are Ethiopians, most of whom immigrated to Israel since the early 90's. Our data are from 3 sources: birth certificates, infant death certificates, and the national population register. Birth rates in single mothers and rates of low-birth-weight births have declined over the years. Infant mortality and still-birth rates have also shown remarkable and consistent declines between 1990-1995. We conclude that improvement in life conditions of Ethiopian immigrants and better use of health services have had a great impact on birth outcomes and pregnancy patterns. The gap between Ethiopian immigrants and other Jewish communities in Israel is closing fast. |
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