April is National Minority Health Month

During National Minority Health Month in April, Qsource joins with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) to raise public awareness about health and healthcare disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities and efforts to advance health equity.

The theme for National Minority Health Month 2015 is “30 Years of Advancing Health Equity | The Heckler Report: A Force for Ending Health Disparities in America.” This theme commemorates efforts towards eliminating health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities that were mobilized by the findings from the Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health, commonly referred to as the Heckler Report. This report marked the first convening of a group of health experts by the U.S. government to conduct a comprehensive study of racial and ethnic minority health and elevated minority health to a national stage.

This milestone anniversary serves as an opportunity to highlight efforts towards advancing health equity, including legislative policy and actions such as the Affordable Care Act, the HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, and the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities.

Despite our country’s progress towards ending health disparities, racial and ethnic minorities continue to face significant health disparities. This means our work is not yet done and we need your help. Together through our collective efforts we can accelerate momentum towards achieving a nation free of disparities in health and health care.

To become a part of atom initiatives to reduce disparities please visit:

Improving Cardiac Health & Reducing Disparities
http://atomalliance.org/initiatives/improving-cardiac-health-reducing-disparities/

Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care
http://atomalliance.org/initiatives/reducing-disparities-in-diabetes-care/