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June 2016
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During Men’s Health Month, we are raising awareness about health disparities that affect boys and men of color. And we are also expanding the dialogue on efforts to ensure that all men achieve better health outcomes.
How can you help raise awareness and improve health outcomes for men?
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The HHS Office of Minority Health
released the first compendium of state-based activities to implement the
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in
Health and Health Care (National CLAS Standards). The Compendium of State-Sponsored National CLAS
Standards Implementation Activities and a new Tracking CLAS tool are now
available at the Think Cultural Health
website.
The
Tracking CLAS tool allows visitors to learn about state-based CLAS-related
efforts, including legislation and other activities related to cultural and
linguistic competency training for the health care workforce. The new Compendium and Tracking CLAS tool can help you find out more about what your state
and others are doing to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate
services to the communities they serve.
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Webinar: The National CLAS Standards in Action
June 30 at 3 pm EDT
Register
You will receive a confirmation email with instructions.
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In this webinar, you will learn about how different organizations, including an integrated health care system, an academic medical center and a public health department, are implementing the National CLAS Standards. Presenters will share their successes, best practices and strategies, as well as challenges for meeting the needs of the individuals and communities they serve, regardless of cultural background or communication needs.
 Visit our Zika resource pages in English and Spanish for:
- Information about who is at risk
- Links to maps and surveillance data
- Resources for health care professionals
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Multi-lingual materials
On
May 13, HHS issued a final rule to advance health equity and reduce health
care disparities. Under the rule, individuals are protected from discrimination
in health care on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability
and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex
stereotyping.
The final rule prohibits sex discrimination in health care including by:
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Requiring
that women must be treated equally with men in the health care they receive.
Other provisions of the Affordable Care Act bar certain types of sex
discrimination in insurance, for example by prohibiting women from being
charged more than men for coverage. Under Section 1557,
women are protected from discrimination not only in the health coverage they obtain
but in the health services they seek from providers.
- Prohibiting
denial of health care or health coverage based on an individual’s sex,
including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex
stereotyping.
It also includes important protections for individuals with disabilities and
enhances language assistance for people with limited English proficiency
including by:
- Requiring
covered entities to make electronic information and newly constructed or
altered facilities accessible to individuals with disabilities and to provide
appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities.
- Requiring
covered entities to take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to
individuals with limited English proficiency. Covered entities are also
encouraged to develop language access plans.
More
information:
Press
release
Fact
sheets on key provisions and frequently asked questions
Federal
Register posting of the Final Rule
Read and share resources to make the most of your health coverage and
live a long and healthy life. New materials, available in multiple languages, are
part of the From Coverage to Care (C2C) initiative developed by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which aims to help people
understand their benefits, and connect to a primary care provider and preventive
services. Visit the From Coverage to Care website to find and share
the toolkit.
The
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched Moms’ Mental Health Matters, a
new initiative to raise awareness among pregnant and postpartum mothers, their
families, and health care providers about depression and anxiety during
pregnancy and after the baby is born. The NIH has developed free materials in
English and Spanish, including an action plan, posters and a conversation
starter postcard. Learn more about Moms' Mental Health
Matters and order free materials.
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National HIV Testing Day was established as an annual observance to promote HIV testing and the importance of knowing your status. This year's theme is “Take the Test. Take Control.”
Here are some ways you can get involved:
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Start your search for men's health literature and publications with the Knowledge Center catalog of over 50,000 resources.
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Stop by the Office of Minority Health booth at the American Libraries Association Annual Conference in Orlando, FL, June 24-27, to learn about the largest repository of minority health and health disparities information in the nation.
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