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Goal Statement

• Health disparities between the majority and minorities in this nation is a growing issue.  There are numerous factors that have cause these disparities to grow. These factors are genetics, gender,  health care, or class.  Health care is a huge factor, because many minorities have jobs where health care is not offered to them. With out health care individuals cannot afford to treat the illnesses they contract or receive. Here are a few recommendations to decrease the health disparities that minorities face. Click here

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Local/State/National Information    additional information on this topic at the local, state, national, global level

• Health Disparities Amongst Minorities - USA

Policy Options / Model Programs   specific policies or program models, grouped by type, that are profiled 

• United States  

• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health(REACH)^[2]

• New Jersey

• Department of Health and Human Services

• Plans to Eliminate Health Disparities

• Assessing Progress by Race and Ethnicity ^[3] 

• Cancer disparities ^[4]

• Eliminating Cancer Disparities  ^[5]

• Cardiovascular Disease ^[6]

• Eliminating Cardiovascular Disease Disparities ^[7] 

• Diabetes Disparities ^[8]

• Eliminating Diabetes Disparities ^[9] 

• HIV and AIDS Disparities ^[10]

• Eliminating HIV and AIDS Disparities ^[11]

• Disparities By Race:

• American Indians/ Native Americans ^[12]

• Asian Americans ^[13]

• African American ^[14]

• Hispanic/ Latino ^[15]  

Glossary of Terms   key words or phrases that the layperson needs to know to understand this issue 

• Health disparities refer to differences between groups of people.^[16] These differences can affect how frequently a disease affects a group, how many people get sick, or how often the disease causes death. Many different populations are affected by disparities. These include:
• Racial and ethnic minorities
• Residents of rural areas
•  Women, children, the elderly
•  Persons with disabilities