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Sep
10
0 comments Tags: diversity, health data
PolicyLink and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnered to provide the report, “Counting a Diverse Nation: Disaggregating Data on Race and Ethnicity to Advance a Culture of Health”. This report discusses current and recommended methods for collecting and analyzing data about race and ethnicity, particularly for under-reported minorities such as Asians/Pacific Islanders and AI/AN, as well… Read More »
Posted in: Minority Health Concerns
Sep
05
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September 10th is National American Indian/ Alaska Native (AI/AN) Hope for Life Day, coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s AI/AN Task Force has developed a community toolkit with resources for reducing suicide in AI/AN communities. The Hope for Life Day Toolkit will help community organizers take specific… Read More »
Posted in: Mental Health, Minority Health Concerns
May
07
0 comments Tags: essay contest, health disparities, health equity, minority health, National Institutes of Health, teens
Speaking Up About Mental Health! NIH invites students ages 16 to 18 years old to submit essays that explore ways to address the stigma and social barriers that adolescents from racial and ethnic minority populations may face when seeking mental health treatment. The essays should describe a teen’s understanding of a specific mental health issue and… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Chronic Disease, Mental Health, Minority Health Concerns, Public Health
Mar
28
0 comments Tags: minority health, National Minority Health Month
April 1 marks the kick off for National Minority Health Month 2019, and the theme this year is Active & Healthy. The Office of Minority Health will join partners throughout the country to promote physical activity to help people live healthier lives. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, about 36 percent (page 20) of the population… Read More »
Posted in: General, Minority Health Concerns, Public Health
Mar
28
0 comments Tags: health outcomes, minority health, public health
In January 2019, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities hosted Dr. Sandro Galea as part of the NIMHD Director’s Seminar Series. View the recorded talk, Health, Not Healthcare: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health” on the NIH website. Dr. Galea’s presentation addressed the following issues: We pay great… Read More »
Posted in: General, Low Income, Minority Health Concerns, Public Health, Webinars
Feb
05
0 comments Tags: African American History Month, Black History Month, sickle cell disease
In today’s BHIC posts, I will highlight a few health resources to spread information about important conditions and diseases affecting African-Americans and black people. February 28, 2019 is Rare Disease Awareness Day. Sickle Cell Disease is one rare disease affecting approximately 1 out of every 365 black or African-American births. According to ADM Dr. Brett… Read More »
Posted in: General, Minority Health Concerns
Feb
05
0 comments Tags: #blackgirlmagic, African American History Month, Black History Month
Whether they take place in the form of activities or food, applaud accomplishments big or small, celebrations call for bringing people together. The Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better is a national health awareness program of the Weight-control Information Network (WIN) that encourages black women to connect with friends and family in ways that improve… Read More »
Posted in: General, Minority Health Concerns
Feb
05
0 comments Tags: #NBHAAD, African American History Month, Black History Month, HIV/AIDS
This Thursday, February 7, 2019 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, coordinated by HIV.Gov, a website of the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy. If you would like to arrange a program in your community, check out the Event Planning Guide. You may also participate virtually by using the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More »
Posted in: General, HIV/AIDS, Minority Health Concerns
Jan
03
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The 2017 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report assesses the performance of our healthcare system and identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses, as well as disparities, for access to healthcare and quality of healthcare.
Posted in: Chronic Disease, Inner City, Low Income, Minority Health Concerns, Public Health, Rural
Jan
03
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A recent issue of MMWR analyzes the growing number of U.S. drug overdose deaths from 2013 to 2017, and by demographic and geographic characteristics from 2016 to 2017.
Posted in: Minority Health Concerns, Public Health, Substance Addiction and Misuse