Abbreviations and Acronyms of the US Government
(The Department of Health and Human Services is the parent federal agency for the following subordinate organizations. HHS' organizational directory shows the relationship)
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
AHCPR was established in December 1989 under Public Law 101-239 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989) as a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. AHCPR is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Preventing adverse health effects and environmental injustice in disadvantaged communities and people of color exposed to hazardous substances is a priority for the ATSDR. This web site describes the Agency's Minority Health/Environmental Justice Program, including its findings to date and future directions.
Click on "Types of Cancer" and then under "General Information" click on "Statistical Data Sources." Under "U. S. Racial/Ethnic Cancer Patterns" select type of cancer OR Click on the search button and click on "Cancer Information" and type in topic in search form.
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is an agency within the U S Department of Health and Human Services responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians & Alaskan Natives.
Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
The Department of Health and Human Services' site to disseminate information on its Initiative to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in six targeted areas: infant mortality, cancer management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV infection, immunizations. (President Clinton's Initiative on Race)
National Women's Health Information Center (OPHS)
NWHIC, a project of the U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health, is a gateway for health information. Click on Health Information for Special Groups, Minority Health Info or Men's Health.
Office of Minority and Women's Health (BPHC)
Bureau of Primary Health Care is one of four bureaus of the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency in HHS.
Office of Minority Health (HRSA)
Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Minority Health
Office of Minority Health (OPHS)
OMH was established in response to the 1985 Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health which documented the disparities in health status indicators for racial and ethnic minority populations compared to the majority population. OMH was given responsibility for implementing the Task Force recommendations, as well as planning, coordinating, and monitoring activities across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that relate to disease prevention, health promotion, service delivery, and research concerning racial and ethnic minorities. OMH is part of the Office of Public Health and Science, which is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
Office of Research on Minority Health (NIH)
ORMH is one of the major staff offices of the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health. It has overall responsibility for coordinating the development of NIH policies, goals, and objectives related to minority research and research training programs.
Office of the Associate Director for Minority Health
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Supports minority health initiatives including research efforts, health practice, health promotion, health services, environmental justice in partnership with public agencies and private organizations.
Outreach Activities & Resources
The Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is responsible for programs, resources and web sites for minority and other specific populations.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
The Massachusetts Office of Minority Health(MOMH) promotes the health and well being of ethnic minority communities throughout the Commonwealth by increasing the Department of Public Health's response to the public health needs of these communities.
The Ethnic Health Office works to eliminate all barriers for ethnic population in Utah with respect to health care.
The Georgia Division of Public Health's Office of Minority Health assists minority communities in achieving high levels of health and wellness and works to eliminate the discrepancy in health status between minority and non-minority populations in Georgia.
Office of Multicultural Health
The California Office of Multicultural Health is dedicated to reducing the gaps in health status among California's diverse populations.
Virginia Health Department Office of Health Policy and Planning
Virginia Health Department Office of Health Policy and Planning's web site provides commonly used clinical phrases (English - Spanish) with audio eventually and also provides health care providers with links to resources to help them understand cultural differences that might affect health care delivery to immigrants. Virginia is one of the top 10 states for refugee resettlements and has a growing immigrant population.
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