HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - National Partnership for Action

• April is Minority Health Month

April 2012 marks the first anniversary of the launch of the HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities and the National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity
“Health is determined by a complex interaction of biological, genetic, social, environmental, and developmental factors. Advances in science and scientific methods, particularly in our understanding of genetics and epigenetics, have greatly enhanced our ability to document and explore these interactions.” (Section 2, Page 93 [PDF 2.43 MB])
HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - National Partnership for Action

• Finding a place for genomics in health disparities research.
  Fullerton SM, Knerr S, Burke W. Public Health Genomics. 2012;15(3-4):156-63.

HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Read the HHS Action Plan [PDF | 2MB]

The HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities outlines goals and actions HHS will take to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. With the HHS Disparities Action Plan, the Department commits to continuously assessing the impact of all policies and programs on racial and ethnic health disparities. It will promote integrated approaches, evidence-based programs and best practices to reduce these disparities. The HHS Action Plan builds on the strong foundation of the Affordable Care Act and is aligned with programs and initiatives such as Healthy People 2020, the First Lady's Let's Move initiative and the President's National HIV/AIDS Strategy.



U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities: A Nation Free of Disparities in Health and Health Care. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, [April 2011].
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