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Sharing Research in Honor of National Minority Health Month

April is National Minority Health Month, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH), and the theme this year is Active & Healthy, which underscores how physical activity promotes health and reduces the … Continue reading

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Research In Brief – Terms Relating to Minority Health

In 2016 we began the Research In Focus series, highlighting new and interesting findings from NIDILRR-funded studies, presented in a reader-friendly format. As a follow up, we offer our new occasional series Research In Brief, where we break down some … Continue reading

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April is National Minority Health Month!

April is National Minority Health month and this year’s theme is Partnering for Health Equity which highlights partnerships at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels that help reduce disparities in health and health care.  Approximately 40.7 million Americans … Continue reading

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April is National Minority Health Month

We mark National Minority Health Month during the month of April to raise awareness about the health disparities that affect all racial and ethnic minorities, including those with disabilities. Sponsored by the Office of Minority Health (OMH), Prevention is Power: … Continue reading

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The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has as a mission the promotion of minority health and to lead, coordinate and support the efforts of the National Institutes on Health (NIH) to eventually help in the elimination … Continue reading

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Participate: Comment on the National Plan for Action on healthcare disparities

The Office of Minority Health of the US Department of Health and Human Services has initiated a National Plan for Action, a comprehensive effort to eliminate health disparities for all people. The mission of the NPA is to mobilize and … Continue reading

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