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From womenshealth.gov

  1. Minority Women's Health (More information on this publication)

    http://www.womenshealth.gov/minority-health/

  2. Your Guide to Breastfeeding, For African American Women (2011) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/breastfeeding-guide/BreastfeedingGuide-AfricanAme...

Other publications and websites

  1. About Minority Health — Disease Burden and Risk Factors (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/AMH/dbrf.htm

  2. African Americans and Kidney Disease Fact Sheet (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/news/campaign/african_americans.htm

  3. An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/cope_with_crisis_book/index.cfm

  4. Asthma and African Americans (More information on this publication)

    http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=6170

  5. Breast Cancer: A Resource Guide for Minority Women (More information on this publication)

    http://www.omhrc.gov/assets/pdf/checked/bcrg2005.pdf

  6. "Closing the Health Gap": Reducing Health Disparities Affecting African-Americans (More information on this publication)

    http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=2139

  7. Consultation to Address STD Disparities in African American Communities (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cdc.gov/std/general/STDHealthDisparitiesConsultationJune2007.pdf

  8. The Diabetes Epidemic Among African-Americans (More information on this publication)

    http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/FS_AfricanAm.pdf

  9. Drugs, Alcohol, and HIV/AIDS: A Consumer Guide for African Americans (More information on this publication)

    http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/tip_37_brochure.pdf

  10. FastStats: Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/black_health.htm

  11. Fathers Can Support Breastfeeding (More information on this publication)

    http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Fathers/FathersCanSupportBF-brochure2.pdf

  12. For People of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage: Important Information About Diabetes Blood Tests (More information on this publication)

    http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/traitA1C/

  13. Health Reform for African Americans (More information on this publication)

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/files/documents/health_reform_for_african_americans.pdf...

  14. Heart Disease and African Americans (More information on this publication)

    http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3018

  15. Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/chdblack/cooking.htm

  16. Help your family prevent kidney failure: Talking to Your Family about Kidney Disease (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/patients/kidney_disease_family.htm

  17. HIV Surveillance in Women (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/women/index.htm

  18. HIV/AIDS Among African Americans (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/index.htm

  19. Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women (More information on this publication)

    http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/improving.htm

  20. Lactose Intolerance (More information on this publication)

    http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/lactoseintolerance/index.htm

  21. The Management of Sickle Cell Disease, (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/blood/sickle/sc_mngt.pdf

  22. Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity - A Supplement to Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (More information on this publication)

    http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/cre/

  23. More Than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes (More information on this publication)

    http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/50Ways_tips.pdf

  24. Osteoporosis and African American Women (More information on this publication)

    http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Background/default.asp

  25. Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight Against Tobacco (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/pathways/index.htm

  26. Safe Sleep For Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) — African American Outreach (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/safe_sleep_aa1.pdf

  27. Sisters Together: Celebrate the Beauty of Youth! (More information on this publication)

    http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/celebrate.htm

  28. Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better: Energize Yourself and Your Family (More information on this publication)

    http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/energize.htm

  29. Stop TB in the African-American Community (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/populations/TBinAfricanAmericans/default.htm

  30. Stroke and African Americans (More information on this publication)

    http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3022

  31. Tuberculosis In Blacks (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/specpop/resources_TB_Blacks.htm

  32. What African Americans Need To Know: Diabetes and High Blood Pressure — Make the Kidney Connection (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/resources/African_American_brochure.htm

  33. Women of Color Data Book - 3rd Edition (More information on this publication)

    http://orwh.od.nih.gov/pubs/WomenofColor2006.pdf

  34. Women, Tobacco, and Cancer: An Agenda for the 21st Century (More information on this publication)

    http://planning.cancer.gov/library/2004_wtobacco.pdf

  35. Younger Black Women Develop a More Lethal Type of Breast Cancer (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/disparities/breast/aarisk

  36. African American Resources (Copyright © National Alliance on Mental Illness) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Resources&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&C...

  37. African American Suicide Fact Sheet (Copyright © American Association of Suicidology) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.suicidology.org/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=232&name=DLFE-20.pdf...

  38. African-Americans and Glaucoma (Copyright © African American Community Health Advisory Committee) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.aachac.org/healthfactsheets/glaucoma.html

  39. African Americans and HIV/AIDS (Copyright © Kaiser Family Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6089-03.pdf

  40. African Americans and Stroke (Copyright © National Stroke Association) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AAMER

  41. African-American Programs (Copyright © American Diabetes Association) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.diabetes.org/community-events/programs/african-american-programs/

  42. African-American Women and Lupus (Copyright © African American Community Health Advisory Committee) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.aachac.org/healthfactsheets/lupis.html

  43. African-Americans and Breast Cancer (Copyright © African American Community Health Advisory Committee) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.aachac.org/healthfactsheets/breast_cancer.html

  44. African-Americans and Diabetes (Copyright © African American Community Health Advisory Committee) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.aachac.org/healthfactsheets/diabetes.html

  45. Bipolar Disorder and African Americans (Copyright © Mental Health America) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectId=C7DF8995-1372-4D20-C85ABFB47A928F11

  46. Breast Cancer Racial and Ethnic Differences (Copyright © Susan G. Komen Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://ww5.komen.org/uploadedFiles/Content_Binaries/806-373a.pdf

  47. Cancer Facts and Figures for African Americans 2009-2010 (Copyright © American Cancer Society) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@nho/documents/document/cffaa20092010pdf.pdf...

  48. Depression and African Americans — Not “Just the Blues” (Copyright © Mental Health America) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectId=C7DF8C45-1372-4D20-C80E7F78C2F27791

  49. Getting Real: Black Women Taking Charge in the Fight Against AIDS (Copyright © Black AIDS Institute) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.blackaids.org/docs/12_05_women.pdf

  50. How to Close the LGBT Health Disparities Gap: Race & Ethnicity (Copyright © Center for American Progress) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.lgbthealth.net/stage/documents/CAPLGBTRaceandEthnicityultimate.pdf

  51. Lose Weight for Better Health (Copyright © Black Women's Health Imperative) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.blackwomenshealth.com/2006/articles.php?id=16

  52. Racial & Ethnic Issues in Screening (Copyright © Susan G. Komen Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://ww5.komen.org/Content.aspx?id=5320&terms=african+american

  53. Sexual Violence Awareness Fact Sheet — African-American/Black Women (Copyright © Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.vadv.org/secPublications/svfsaa.pdf

  54. Stroke in African Americans (Copyright © National Stroke Association) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.stroke.org/site/DocServer/AFAM.broch.pdf?docID=581

  55. Ten Facts About African Americans and Kidney Disease (Copyright © National Kidney Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/fs_new/10factsabtaframerkd.cfm

  56. What Every Sister Should Know About Breastfeeding (Copyright © Black Women's Health Imperative) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.blackwomenshealth.com/2006/articles.php?id=1

  57. You Are a Survivor: Living After Cancer Treatment (Copyright © Lance Armstrong Foundation) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.livestrong.org/What-We-Do/Our-Actions/Professional-Tools-Training/For-Health-Care-Professionals/...

  58. Young African American Women and HIV (Copyright © Advocates for Youth) (More information on this publication)

    http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/storage/advfy/documents/youngaawomen.pdf

Other organizations

  1. Center for Minority Veterans, VA (More information on this organization)
  2. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, FCS, FNCS, USDA (More information on this organization)
  3. Centro de Información de la Oficina de Salud de las Minorías (More information on this organization)
  4. National Kidney Disease Education Program, NIDDK, NIH, HHS (More information on this organization)
  5. Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, CDC (More information on this organization)
  6. Office of Minority Health, HHS (More information on this organization)
  7. Office on Women's Health, HHS (More information on this organization)
  8. Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center), SAMHSA, HHS (More information on this organization)
  9. Womenshealth.gov, OWH, HHS (More information on this organization)
  10. African American Community Health Advisory Committee (More information on this organization)
  11. American Diabetes Association: The African American Program (More information on this organization)
  12. Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (More information on this organization)
  13. Black AIDS Institute (More information on this organization)
  14. Black Women's Health Imperative (More information on this organization)
  15. Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (More information on this organization)
  16. National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (More information on this organization)
  17. National Council of Negro Women (More information on this organization)
  18. National Minority AIDS Council (More information on this organization)
  19. NHTSA Multicultural Outreach Program (More information on this organization)
  20. Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (More information on this organization)
  21. Sister to Sister: The Women's Heart Health Foundation (More information on this organization)
  22. Sisters Network (More information on this organization)
  23. The Association of Black Psychologists (More information on this organization)
  24. The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (More information on this organization)
  25. Women Alive (More information on this organization)

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