Bill > HRes1502

This Resolution expresses support for designating October 1, 2024, as "National Latino Physician Day" to acknowledge the significant and growing Latino and Latina population in the United States, which is projected to comprise a substantial portion of the country's future population. The resolution highlights the current underrepresentation of Latino and Latina physicians, who make up only 6% of the medical profession, and the barriers this population faces in accessing healthcare, such as poverty, limited facilities, and language and cultural differences. It emphasizes that a lack of diversity in medicine can lead to poorer health outcomes for Latino and Latina patients, and that having physicians who share a patient's ethnicity, culture, and language can improve care and health results. Therefore, the resolution supports efforts to increase the number of Latino and Latina physicians and promote diversity within the medical field, recognizing the benefits this brings to the health of both the Latino and Latina community and the nation as a whole.