Health Disparities

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

NCI supports research to identify and understand the factors that contribute to disparities. NCI also funds studies to develop and disseminate culturally appropriate interventions. It is the cornerstone of the NCI's efforts to reduce the unequal burden of cancer in our society. The Center is committed to improving our understanding of the causes of disparities and reducing and eliminating them. It includes clinical trials, publications and a dictionary of terms and drugs.

CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) monitors trends in cancer incidence and mortality, and identifies which populations are disproportionately affected by the disease. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

It's goal is to Improve the healthy development, health, safety, and well-being of adolescents and young adults. Part of healthypeople.gov.

A research project that presents all of their data and analyses by race/ethnicity, and when possible, also by socioeconomic status and immigrant status. This site documents and tracks the rapidly changing demographics of children and families in the U.S. and establishes a system for monitoring not only child outcomes, but also key factors (including opportunities, conditions, and resources) that drive child outcomes.

Documents and tracks population-based measures of health and well-being for early and middle childhood populations over time in the United States. Part of healthypeople.gov.

Includes links and publications, resources for training and networking, as well as information on disparities in HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB for African Americans/Blacks, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asians, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders, LGBT populations/MSM. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

This website provides resources to help you initiate or expand a heart health program tailored to the needs of your community. From the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Links to resources on HIV/AIDS for specific populations such as Adolescents, African Americans, Aging Adults, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Caregivers, Hispanics/Latinos, Infants and Children, LGBT, Native Americans, Prisoners, Substance Users, Veterans, and Women. This website is in English and Spanish. From the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The Affordable Care Act puts consumers back in charge of their health care. Under the law, a new “Patient’s Bill of Rights” gives the American people the stability and flexibility they need to make informed choices about their health.

This report analyzes current healthcare inequalities in the U.S. across a range of social characteristics, diseases, and other demographics.

Finding Answers manages an $8 million grant portfolio that funds program evaluations in 33 health care organizations across the country. They evaluate a variety of intervention strategies in different health care settings to find out what works—and what does not—to improve care.

Healthy People 2020 assess health disparities in the U.S. population by tracking rates of illness, death, chronic conditions, behaviors, and other types of outcomes in relation to demographic factors including Race and ethnicity, Gender, Sexual identity and orientation. Disability status or special health care needs, and Geographic location (rural and urban).

A source of facts, analysis and journalism for policymakers, the media, the health policy community and the public to inform young people to improve their health or the general public to understand the health reform law.

Provides links to health information from the National Institutes of Health and other federal government agencies as well as health information from non-government websites.

NACCHO''s Health Equity and Social Justice initiatives explore why certain populations bear a disproportionate burden of disease and mortality and what health departments can do to better address the causes of these inequities.

Tools for measuring health care quality, including the National Healthcare Disparities and Quality Reports, AHRQ Quality Indicators, and ambulatory clinical performance measures.

Overview of LGBT health disparities and related objectives from Health People 2020.

Includes fact sheets, additional resources, and National Health Statistics Reports by group (gay and bisexual men, lesbian and bisexual women, transgender people, and LGBT youth).

Information from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

Infographic from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The Office of Minority Health is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities. Their strategic priority is to support the development and implementation of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that address disparities and equity. From the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The diversitydata.org project identifies metropolitan area indicators of diversity, opportunity, quality of life and health for various racial and ethnic population groups. This website is available to a wide variety of potential users interested in describing, profiling and ranking U.S. metro areas in terms of quality of life. The indicators provide a scorecard on diversity and opportunity, and allow researchers, policymakers and community advocates to compare metro areas and to help them advocate for policy action and social change.

The action plan from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services outlines goals and intended steps to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities

The mission of NIMHD is to lead scientific research to improve minority health and eliminate health disparities. To accomplish this, NIMHD plans, reviews, coordinates, and evaluates all minority health and health disparities research and activities of the National Institutes of Health, conducts and supports research in minority health and health disparities, promotes and supports the training of a diverse research workforce, translates and disseminates research information, and fosters innovative collaborations and partnerships.

Through REACH, awardee partners plan and carry out local, culturally appropriate programs to address a wide range of health issues among African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, Asian Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

The HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities outlines goals and actions HHS will take to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. From the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.