Making Health and Health Care Equal for All

Making Health and Health Care Equal for All

Making Health and Health Care Equal for All

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) sent this bulletin at 04/16/2013 11:45 AM EDT

Making Health and Health Care Equal for All

04/16/2013 11:00 AM EDT

April is Minority Health Month.

What exactly are health disparities? And how can they be reduced or eliminated? At FDA, achieving equality in health and health care is part of the mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH). The office was established in 2010 by the Affordable Care Act to help the agency address the needs of Americans who may be more vulnerable because of their race, ethnicity or other factors.

 

Read this Consumer Update to learn more about what FDA is doing to reduce health disparities.