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The Office of Minority Health
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities.

 

OMH was established in 1986 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It advises the Secretary and the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) on public health program activities affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

 

Eliminating Healthcare Disparities, November 2005: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Eliminating Health Disparities, American Medical Student Association

 

National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2006: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

 

National Minority Health Month Foundation

 

Ohio Commission on Minority Health

 

Professional Association Listing for Minority Health Resources, CDC

 

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Quality Improvement in Medicaid Managed Care Toolkit
Constance Martin, Center for Health Care Strategies, January 2007

 

Think Cultural Health
Cultural Competency Online Continuing Education Programs

 

Unequal Treatment: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know About Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare
The Institute of Medicine.

 

 

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