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October 2016
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When Maria
Schinstock’s father was diagnosed with diabetes, she asked him to move
closer to her so she could help him manage his condition and day-to-day
activities. He eventually moved closer to Maria, but by that time his diabetes
was in an advanced stage.
Taking care of her terminally ill father made her
more aware of the lack of information and support patients with chronic
illnesses received in her community. This awareness also influenced her work as
a promotora de salud, or community health worker.
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Read more about Maria’s story and how the HHS Office of Minority Health and partners are supporting promotoras de salud and community health workers, and advancing culturally and linguistically appropriate services on the OMH Blog for Health Equity.
The HHS Office of Minority Health announced new partnerships
with three national minority-serving organizations to support emerging health
professionals and promote workforce development in health and health care. This collaboration will support efforts to
increase career opportunities in health care and public health for minority students. View the press release.
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) recently announced the formal designation of sexual and gender minorities as a health disparity population for NIH research. NIMHD Director Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, pointing to access to care issues and burden of disease among SGM populations, called the designation "an important and necessary step in realizing NIH’s mission to advance the health of all Americans." Read more in the NIMHD Director's Message.
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) concludes its Capacity Building webinar series with this session on best practices in responding to federal funding opportunity announcements, as identified by federal partners, and where to find the latest funding opportunities.
Getting to Know the Federal Government and Funding Opportunities Webinar
October 17, 2-3 pm EDT
Register
For more information about this webinar series, including archived sessions, please contact OMHRC at info@minorityhealth.hhs.gov or 800-444-6472.
In a few weeks, Open Enrollment in the Health
Insurance Marketplace will begin. It’s not too soon to get yourself, your
family, your employees and your clients ready. Open Enrollment begins November
1 and continues through January 31, 2017.
Visit
Healthcare.gov to:
- Change or update your plan
- Find out if you can save money next year
- Get answers to your questions
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Enroll by December 15 to get coverage by January
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) has announced additional initiatives to reach young adults during Open
Enrollment and help them find affordable coverage through HealthCare.gov. Young
adults had the highest uninsured rates before the Affordable Care Act and have
seen the sharpest drop in uninsured rates since 2010.
Yet millions of young adults remain uninsured, showing that there is more work
to do to equip younger Americans with the tools and information they need to
access coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. New strategies, tools and partnerships to
reach young people and help them get covered include: new digital platforms,
mobile access and targeted outreach campaigns. Learn
more about this effort.
 On September 26, HHS in collaboration with the White
House and the Latino Health
Coalition kicked off the Zika Week of Action. The Zika
Week of Action provided the public with bilingual education resources to reinforce Zika prevention messages and facts as well as tips
on how to take action to protect yourself, your family and your community
from the Zika virus. Read more about Zika Week of Action.
Don’t
miss Addressing Health Disparities: The Role of Translational
Research, November 10–11
in Nashville, TN. The conference, hosted by Meharry Translational Research
Center (MeTRC) and partners, will focus on the regional impact of disparities
research in cancer, infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes and neurological disorders in the clinical, basic science
and population health areas. Travel awards will be available, on a competitive
basis, to support junior investigators, post-doctoral fellows and students. Learn more about the conference including registration,
speakers, submitting abstracts and more.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
Youth Justice Awareness Month
Libraries are go-to resources for health information for consumers and professionals alike. Get to know the resources available from your local public, university or medical library, and learn more about the critical role of libraries and librarians in advancing health equity.
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