Detroit child health indicators are among the worst in the nation. Four out of 10 young children were under-immunized, and six out of ten Medicaid children with persistent asthma had not seen a doctor. Detroit had a severe shortage of primary care doctors in 2008, which has only grown worse over the past two years. As a result, many children have gone without access to comprehensive care, placing their long-term health and well-being at risk.
