HUM 345: Race and Health

The report presents, in chart form, the latest available findings on quality of and access to healthcare, as well as disparities related to race and ethnicity, income, and other social determinants of health.

The mission of the American Public Health Association is to improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status.

Policy Statement from the American Public Health Association

One of the primary goals of CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) is to achieve health equity by eliminating health disparities and achieving optimal health for all Americans

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.

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) is a national, non-profit, law organization that works to advance health equity and access to comprehensive Medicare coverage.

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.

This collection includes research findings and perspectives on the connections between race, racism and health.

Kaiser Family Foundation

Report examines the state of health care coverage for African Americans and shed a light on important social factors that uniquely impact their health outcomes.

Learn how systemic health and social inequities have put racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk from COVID-19

This site dentifies metropolitan area indicators of diversity, opportunity, quality of life and health for various racial and ethnic population groups.

NIMHD’s mission is to lead scientific research to improve minority health and reduce health disparities.

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,

The Office of Minority Health works to raise awareness on efforts aimed at reducing health and health care disparities and advancing health equity.