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Be the Source for Better Health Office of Minority Health

WEBUnderstand Health Disparities . Health disparities among minority communities are persistent and multifaceted. We define them as “differences in health that are closely …

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National Minority Health Month 2023: Reducing Health Disparities

WEBHealth literacy is key to meeting the health needs of high need communities. Healthy People 2030 uses the following definitions of health literacy: Personal health literacy is …

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Improving Health for Everyone Office of Minority Health

WEBNational Minority Health Month is a time to raise awareness about health care inequities that impact the daily lives of millions of African American, Asian …

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COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

WEBDepartment of Health and Human Services. Rachel L. Levine, MD serves as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …

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Healthy People 2030 Is Here! Office of Minority Health

WEBOn August 18, ODPHP released Healthy People 2030 — the fifth iteration of the Healthy People initiative. Building on knowledge gained over the past 4 decades, …

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National Minority Health Month 2023 Office of Minority Health

WEBApril is National Minority Health Month, and this year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) and its partners are highlighting the important role individuals and organizations can play in helping to reduce health disparities and improve the health of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native …

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Hospitals must do better to address minority mental health

WEBWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit, ensuring one’s physical health became the priority. As the toll of social distancing and prolonged stay-in-place orders have shown, …

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Black/African American Office of Minority Health

WEBHealth. According to Census Bureau projections, the 2021 life expectancies at birth for blacks are 70.8 years, with 74.8 years for women, and 66.7 years for men. For non …

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HHS Office of Minority Health Awards State and Local Grants to …

WEBHHS Office of Minority Health Awards State and Local Grants to Help Reduce Health Disparities. Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …

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Achieving Health Equity Through Access to Quality Services

WEBOn the 30th anniversary of the Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health (also known as the Heckler Report), the Health Resources …

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Partnering for Health Equity in Minority Communities

WEBAcross the country, communities of color are mobilizing for a stronger, healthier future, and advancing health equity for all by tackling one of the most significant drivers of …

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Working to Raise Awareness and Reduce Health Disparities

WEBFDA’s Office of Minority Health (OMH) is committed to the HHS mission of advancing health equity, and our office works year-round to advance FDA’s message of ensuring …

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Minority Health Month: Making Progress on Health Disparities

WEBThe statistic that exacerbates all of these health realities is that communities of color are more likely to be uninsured than white Americans. Working to close these …

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HHS Announces Plan to Reduce Health Disparities

WEBHHS also released the National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity, a common set of goals and objectives for public and private sector initiatives and …

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Coming Together to Confront Sickle Cell Disease Office of …

WEBIn May, at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva, we had the opportunity to convene a roundtable with African health ministers, health leaders, and SCD experts to discuss …

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National Minority Health Month: Bridging Observance and Action …

WEBEach April we observe National Minority Health Month. This year’s theme was, Bridging Health Equity Across Communities. This theme acknowledges the important role that …

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Understanding Diversity and the Power of Inclusion to End Health

WEBThirty years ago, the landmark Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health (Heckler Report) marked the first time the U.S. government conducted a …

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Tribal Affairs Office of Minority Health

WEBThe HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) serves an important role in working with Tribal communities and leaders throughout the nation to improve the health of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities. Tribal Consultation

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Advancing Latino health in a culturally and linguistically …

WEBPromotores de salud also play a key role in ensuring health and social services organizations have the tools and resources they need to provide services that are …

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HHS Launches New Maternal Health Resources for American …

WEBThe Office of Minority Health (OMH) is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian and Alaska Native populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities. Through its demonstration projects, OMH supports the identification of effective …

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HHS Announces Awardees of $250 Million to Fight COVID-19 and …

WEBWashington, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced $250 million in grant …

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HHS Office of Minority Health Awards Nearly $3 Million to Help

WEBThe Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced nearly $3 million in demonstration grants to …

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