The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new public education campaign that aims to increase racial and ethnic minority participation in lupus clinical trials. The Let's Take Charge! campaign, developed by the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) and the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (FDA OMHHE), intends to increase diversity in clinical trial participation which helps to ensure that future medical products are safe and effective for everyone living with lupus. The campaign will use radio and television ads, social media, and other communications platforms to promote awareness and diversity in lupus clinical trials among Black, Latino, Asian, and American Indian and Alaska Native populations.

HHS OMH and FDA OMHHE invite organizations and partners to share Let’s Take Charge! resources and materials and to encourage people living with lupus, especially those from racial and ethnic minorities and diverse communities, to consider participating in lupus clinical trials.  For more information, visit the Let's Take Charge! campaign website.

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In the latest OMH Blog for Health Equity, available in English and Spanish, Alexander Vigo-Valentín, Ph.D., Public Health Advisor at OMH, calls on Latinos to commit to protecting their children and communities by getting vaccinated and following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including mask use in school settings where the children are unable to be vaccinated.  

Be sure to visit the Hispanic Heritage Month website to access resources in English and Spanish from other HHS agencies and stakeholders to provide Latinos with relevant information on COVID-19.

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Black women are more likely than white women to die in pregnancy or childbirth – and the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating these disparities. OMH's free, accredited e-learning program, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care, can help maternal healthcare providers deliver the highest quality of care to all women. 

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) is proud to announce the launch of their new, expanded Spanish-language website! 

Visit the U.S. Census Bureau COVID-19 site for COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources, including racial equity data. 

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) ¡Vacúnate Hoy! campaign offers information, in Spanish and English, about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

The HHS Office on Women's Health (OWH) is excited to announce the Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Partnership Program. This new program will create a network of public and private organizations focused on heart health with an emphasis on SMBP control. The collaborations will increase knowledge about hypertension and cardiovascular disease, expand access to SMBP resources, and encourage organizations to address heart health disparities, prevent hypertension, promote healthy blood pressures, and improve health equity on a community level.
Application period opens on October 1. 

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Usually, the annual period for buying or changing health insurance plans runs until December 15. Starting this year, the federal government is extending the open enrollment period to January 15 for states that use Healthcare.gov. State Marketplaces not using the federal platform can decide their own end date, provided that it is no earlier than December 15.  

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