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Last Reviewed: Sept. 21, 2009
Last Modified: Sept. 21, 2009
Content Source:
Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (OMHD) |
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United States has become increasingly
diverse in the last century. According
to the 2000 U.S. Census, approximately
30 percent of the population currently
belongs to a racial or ethnic minority
group: American Indian or Alaska Native,
Asian American, Black or African
American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native
Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. The
Census Bureau projects that by the year
2100, non-Hispanic whites will make up
only 40 percent of the U.S. population.
Though health indicators such as life
expectancy and infant mortality have
improved for most Americans, some minorities
experience a disproportionate burden of
preventable disease, death, and
disability compared with non-minorities. |
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Highlights in Minority Health & Health
Disparities
Current Highlight on a Minority
Health &/or Health Disparities Topic....more
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OMHD Brochures
Six Brochures on OMHD and Racial and
Ethnic Minority Populations and the Health
Disparities faced by each, available as PDFs
for Download....more
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Health Disparities & Racial/Ethnic Minority
Youth
Health disparities are preventable
differences in the burden of disease,
injury, violence, or opportunities to
achieve optimal health that are experienced
by socially disadvantaged populations.
Disparities often begin early in life,
starting during childhood or adolescence...more
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Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities Action
Institute (REHDAI)
CDC has established the REHDAI, which has
been developed and implemented by the
Community Health and Program Services Branch
(CHAPS) within the Division of Adult and
Community Health (DACH). Its purpose
is to increase the capacity of local
communities to impact health disparities...more
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Racial & Ethnic
Approaches to Community Health (REACH)
Finding Solutions to Health Disparities
At A Glance 2009...more
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Black/White Disparity in Knee Replacements
Total knee replacemeents in the U.S.
increased between 2000 and 2006, but without
any reduction in the black/white disparity....more
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
February 7th
Learn about the impact of HIV/AIDS in
Black/African American communities ...more
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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 20th
Learn about the impact of HIV/AIDS in
African American communities ...more
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New AI/AN HPV Brochures
CDC’s HPV brochures for
American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN)
women are now available online and in print
(free ordering).
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National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day
May 19th
The number of AIDS diagnoses among Asians & Pacific Islanders
has increased steadily...more
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National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
October 15th
Learn about the impact of HIV/AIDS in
Hispanic/Latino communities ...more
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Sickle Cell Disease, 10 Things You Need to
Know
Find out more about one of the most common
genetic diseases in the United States ...more
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Colorectal Cancer
Of cancers affecting both men and women,
colorectal cancer (sometimes called
colon cancer) is the second leading
cancer killer in the United States...more
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Prostate Cancer
All men are at risk for prostate cancer but
older age, race, and family history may
increase risk ...more
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Number of People with Diabetes Continues to
Increase
Diabetes now affects nearly 24
million people, an increase of 3 million....more
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The Eagles Nest
Where kids can learn more about
living healthy and diabetes....more
New
Video version.
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Bridging the Language Gap in Public Health
CDC provides health and safety messages in
several languages during emergencies,
natural disasters, severe weather, and
disease outbreaks...more
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CDC Health Protection Goals
CDC's New Goals and Strategic
Objectives are set up to address Disparities
in every aspect of CDC work....more
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