In recent years various organizations have looked at the health situation in North Tulsa. The glaring reality of the research is that this is a medically underserved area and population. According to the Lewin Group
Strategic Planning Report of 2006, North Tulsa has the highest death rate in Tulsa County. The report
attributes this high death rate to a lack of access to health care, the low-income population, and a high rate
of uninsured. In addition, numerous other community plans and health reports for the Tulsa area have found North Tulsa to be medically underserved. One significant disparity identified is in pediatric care. In the Primary Care Service Area made up of most of north Tulsa, there are only 4 clinically active Pediatricians and they
have a client base of 3,970 patients per Pediatrician. In addition, there are no OBGYNs in this service area.

According to the US Census MTULs service area is 55.9% African American (2000). This population has a high rate of unwed mothers (73.2% of all African American mothers); a high infant mortality rate (15.9% of all births); a high rate of premature births (14.6%of all births); a high rate of teen pregnancy (21%); a high incidence of diabetes; a high incidence of heart disease; a growing number of HIV/AIDS cases; and the highest obesity rate of any racial or ethnic group (Tulsa County Health Department – Community Health Profile, 2007). In addition 78.1 out of every 100,000 African Americans in Tulsa County have diabetes as compared to the United States general population (2007), and the Tulsa County Health Department reports a significant
increase in HIV in new infections between 2004 (29 new cases) and 2005 (49 new cases).

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