Health Equity Matters ~ OMHHE's Quarterly E-Newsletter

Health Equity Matters ~ OMHHE's Quarterly E-Newsletter





OMHHE's e-newsletter to promote awareness of minority health and health equity issues, support the achievement of our goals to eliminate health disparities, and foster ongoing communication and collaboration.

News You Can Use!

Health Disparities Subcommittee Meets to Discuss Progress on  Recommendations A World Where All People Have the Opportunity to Attain the Best Health Possible 2016 Public Health Ethics Forum: Hispanic Health Counts Celebrating 30th Anniversary of HHS Office of Minority Health 2016 Summer Internships for a Diverse Public Health Workforce Lessons, Networking, and Public Health Practice for Millennial Leaders New Publication on the Importance of a Diverse Public Health and Healthcare Workforce Oxford Bibliography in Public Health  Spotlight Initiative: 100 Million Healthier Lives OMHHE Staff Changes Alumni Recognition Award

Features

Response to the Zika Virus Outbreak in Puerto Rico                                                                                                                         Meet the Federal Office of Minority Health: Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)     Science Speaks Increasing Diversity in the Health Professions: Reflections on Student Pipeline Programs. Journal of Healthcare, Science, and the Humanities Announcements Launch of the Plan of Action for the Decade for Persons of African Descent in the Americas (2016-2025) American Indian Accessing Health Professions National American Indian/Alaska Native Behavioral Health Conference 2016 Federal Bullying Prevention Summit, Keeping Kids Safe: Promoting Tolerance and Inclusion among Students to Prevent Bullying Rural Health Fellows Program Application ASTHO's 2016 Annual Meeting and Policy Summit East Coast Migrant Stream Forum Statistics Highlight Hypertension Among Adults in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011-2012

Health Observances

July  Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month                                                                                                                         World Hepatitis Day  July 28, 2016 August National Immunization Awareness Month National Breastfeeding Month National Health Center Week  August 7–13, 2016 September National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month                                                     National Preparedness Month National Recovery Month

Quick Links

Associations between noncommunicable disease risk factors, race, education, and health insurance status among women of reproductive age in Brazil — 2011 Becoming a #ClinicalTrialsChampion Compendium of State-Sponsored National CLAS Standards Implementation Activities and Tracking CLAS tool Cultural Competency Resource Guide and White Paper Community HealthCorps offers monetary sums for education or loan repayment in exchange for full-time service in a rural or underserved community. Injury Prevention – Compliance to two city convenience store ordinance requirements Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool New health insurance literacy guide (in Spanish) Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT) Section 1557 –the nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)  Reduced Disparities in Birth Rates among Teens Aged 15–19 Years — United States, 2006–2007 and 2013–2014  The Rise of Asian Americans – Pew’s Social Trends  Understanding the Social Determinants of Health – A Self-Guided Learning Module for Rural Health Care Teams National Partnership for Action newsletter