Dr. Donald Warne talks about how cultural loss impacts the health of Native American tribes in Arizona. The damming of rivers plunged local tribes into poverty, dependence and ultimately poor health. Deprived of their language, land, livelihood and traditions, many Native Americans have developed a fatalistic view about diseases like diabetes.
The U.S. child poverty rate is by far the highest among rich nations. Children in poverty are 7 times more likely to be in poor or fair health than the rich.