High-risk populations were defined as premature infants, children with chronic lung disease (CLD) of prematurity or hemodynamically significant congenital heart disease, or members of an ethnic group believed to be at increased risk of respiratory disease (i.e. Alaska native, Inuit).
"Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis of all religions and ethnic groups are believed to be buried in mass graves.
But Prevent was criticised by some Muslims who said they feared it was being used to spy on their communities, and by other ethnic groups who believed they were missing out on financial support by comparison.
The Roma are a heterogeneous ethnic group historians believe migrated from India around the 9th century into what is now Iraq, ending up in the Balkans and Eastern Europe by the 14th century.
The group, founded in 1986 ostensibly to defend Uganda's Acholi ethnic group, is believed to have abducted some 70,000 children.
But soldiers from other regions and ethnic groups are not believed to be so loyal.
While Rohrabacher has said he simply wants all of Afghanistan's ethnic groups represented, Karzai believes that his calls are disrespectful attempts to break up his country.
The reasons for health disparities remain largely unexplained for ethnic groups; however, some researchers believe factors like education, occupation and geography can explain some of the differences and similarities".
