The Office of Minority Health
<http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov>

Abstract

Health disparity exists in the United States despite the medical advances and technological strides throughout the nation. The Office of Minority Health was established to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to live long, healthy, and productive lives. The Office of Minority Health is leading the charge by addressing concerns, promoting awareness, and creating programs for the reduction of poor health outcomes. “Poor health outcomes for the minority population are apparent when comparing their health indicators against those of the rest of the United States. Minority groups experience higher rates of illness, preventable diseases, and deaths” (About OMH). The Office of Minority Health web site contains health care information related to the awareness and elimination of health disparity in the United States.

KEYWORDS:

• CLAS Standards
• culture competency
• health care disparity
• minority health
• minority profile
• National Partnership for Action
• Office of Minority Health
• poor health outcomes

Notes

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