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Towards Health Equity - June 15, 2012

Towards Health Equity

Provided by the Office of Minority Health Resource Center

June 15, 2012

New Coordinated Federal Acon Plan to Reduce Asthma

Disparies

Minority Children Affected by Disparies in Asthma Health Care

By J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health

(Acng)

Asthma affects nearly 26 million Americans, including 7 million children. While

advancements in treatment and intervenons have improved health outcomes

for many suffering from this respiratory disease, that progress has not yet

reached everyone. Poor and minority children bear the greatest burden of the

disease, suffering from asthma at higher rates, experiencing greater exposure to

environmental triggers and receiving less access to quality care.

On Thursday, May 31, 2012, the Obama administraon launched a new approach

to closing that gap: the Coordinated Federal Acon Plan to Reduce Racial and

Ethnic Asthma Disparies. Read More.

More Resources:

Obama administraon working to close racial, ethnic gap on asthma

President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to

Children [PDF | 287KB]

Prevent Allergy and Asthma Aacks at Home: Quick Guide to Healthy Living

The My Air, My Health HHS/EPA Challenge

Men's Health Week June 11 – 17, 2012

June is Men's Health Week

Men's Health Week is about bringing naonal

aenon to the state of men's health in order to

"heighten the awareness of preventable health

problems and encourage early detecon and

treatment of disease among men and boys."

Celebrated during the month of June (Men's Health Month) and leading up to

Father's Day, the week allows health care providers, public policy makers, media, family and friends to

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encourage men and boys to regularly parcipate in prevenve screenings, seek regular medical advice and

receive early treatment for disease and injury.

More Resources:

Prevenng The Top 7 threats to Men's Health

Men's Health Network

Screenings Men Need

Posraumac Stress Disorder (PTSD) Recognion Month

Posraumac Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects 1 in 29 Americans, from our country’s service men and women to

abused children and survivors of rape, domesc violence and natural disasters. During PTSD Awareness Month

in June, and throughout the year, we recognize the millions of Americans who experience this challenging and

debilitang condion.

More Resources:

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on PTSD Month

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency

for protecng the health of all Americans and providing essenal human services. HHS and its operang

divisions offer a variety of resources and programs specifically designed to support military families.

Learn more about HHS resources for military families and those who assist them.

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LGBT Pride

All Americans, no less lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, deserve the right to accessible,

affordable, quality health care. Observing LGBT Pride Month in June spotlights our commitment to addressing

the special health needs of LGBT Americans and reducing health disparies for them and members of other

vulnerable communies.

Read the full statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT Pride Month.

Healthy People 2020 LGBT Health

Webinar: A Spotlight on LGBT Health: Transgender Health Issues

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Naonal HIV/AIDS Tesng Day is June 27th

To support the 2012 observance of Naonal HIV Tesng Day (NHTD), AIDS.gov (on behalf of HHS) will host a

webinar/conference call HIV Tesng for an AIDS-Free Generaon on Tuesday June 26, 2012 from 2-3 pm (EDT). 

Several of the U.S. Government’s leading voices on HIV/AIDS will provide updates on the state of HIV/AIDS in the

U.S. Speakers include: Dr. Grant Colfax (Director, White House Office of Naonal AIDS Policy) (invited), Dr.

Deborah Parham Hopson (Associate Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau, HRSA), Dr. Jonathan Mermin (CDC), Mr.

Richard Klein (FDA), Mr. David Vos (HUD), Dr. Caroline Ryan (OGAC), Dr. Linda Youngman (SAMHSA), and Dr.

Maggie Czarnogorski (VA) .

Register for this event by June 22. Everyone is invited to listen in – federal staff, grantees and stakeholders

working with domesc HIV/AIDS programs are encouraged to parcipate. 

Visit this page for more informaon.

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Health Equity

Making the Economic Case for Health Equity: State and Tribal Soluons Webinar.

Health equity is an economic issue as well as a social jusce issue. Significant inequies and disparies exist

between different racial/ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes, geographical locaon, and in social determinants

of health such as poverty, educaon, inadequate housing, and unsafe working condions. The burden of health

inequies constutes a huge financial and social cost to our naon in terms of the quanty and quality of life.

Join ASTHO's webinar on June 22, 2012 for a thoughul discussion on this topic. 

Click here to register

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Save the Date: 2012 Summit on the Science of Eliminang Health Disparies

Save the Date: 2012 Summit on the Science of Eliminang Health Disparies

The 2012 Summit will be held at the Gaylord Naonal Resort and Convenon Center, Naonal Harbor, Maryland,
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from October 31 - November 3, 2012. For more informaon, please contact 2012summit@mail.nih.gov.

Call for Abstracts

Abstracts are invited for oral, poster, and panel presentaons focused on integrang science, pracce, and

policy to build a healthier global society.

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Are Americans Aware of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparies?

Are Americans Aware of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparies?

Only modestly, it seems. Read the arcle Awareness of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparies Has Improved Only

Modestly over a Decade . Also, Awareness of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparies

Study Brief [PDF | 112KB] 

2010 General Populaon [PDF | 257KB] 

2009 General Populaon [PDF | 254KB]

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Search the OMH Library Catalog Online

Search the OMH Library Catalog Online

OMH has launched a new online catalog search tool. Now you can find books, reports, journals, media, arcles,

and organizaons related to the health status of racial and ethnic minority populaons all online. Contact the

OMH Knowledge Center for guidance on searching the content. Start searching.

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Research Corner

Ethnic Differences in Mental Illness and Mental Health Service Use among Black Fathers Doyle, O.; Joe, S.;

Caldwell, C. H. American Journal of Public Health, v. 102, Supplement 2 (May), p. s222-s231, 2012. 

hp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300446

Gathering Sexual Orientaon and Gender Identy Data in Health IT: Beer Informaon Can Help Close

Disparies Gap / Baker, K. -- Washington, DC: Center for American Progress, 2012 / 4 p. 

hp://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/02/pdf/baker_lgbt_fact_sheet.html

Guidelines for Psychological Pracce With Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients / American Psychological

Associaon (APA). American Psychologist, v. 67, #1 (January), p. 10-42, 2012.

hp://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0024659

Hispanic Lesbians and Bisexual Women at Heightened Risk or Health Disparies / Kim, H. J.; FredriksenGoldsen, K. I. American Journal of Public Health, v. 102, #1 (January), p. e9-e15, 2012.

hp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300378

The Influence of Implicit Bias on Treatment Recommendaons for 4 Common Pediatric Condions: Pain,

Urinary Tract Infecon, Aenon Deficit Hyperacvity Disorder, and Asthma / Sabin, J. A.; Greenwald, A. G.

American Journal of Public Health, v. 102, #5 (May), p. 988-995, 2012. 

hp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300621

Medicaon Adherence among Lano and Non-lano White Children with Asthma / McQuaid, E. L.; Everhart,

R. S.; Seifer, R.; Kopel, S. J.; Mitchell, D. K., et al. Pediatrics, v. 129, #6 (June), p. e1404-e1410, 2012. 

hp://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-1391

Modeling the Impact of Social Discriminaon and Financial Hardship on the Sexual Risk of HIV among Lano

and Black men who Have Sex with Men / Ayala, G.; Bingham, T.; Kim, J.; Wheeler, D. P.; Millet, G. A. American

Journal of Public Health, v. 102, Supplement 2 (May), p. s242-s249, 2012. 

hp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300641

The Relaonship Between Post-Traumac Stress Disorder, Depression, and Lung Disorders in Northern Plains

and Southwest American Indians / Sprague, D.; Bogart, A.; Manson, S.; Buchwald, D.; Goldberg, J. / American

Indian Services Ulizaon, Psychiatric, Epidemiology, Risk and Protecve Factors Project (AI-SUPERPFP).

Ethnicity & Health, v. 15, #6 (December) p. 569-579, 2011. 

hp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13557858.2010.500017

Religious Climate and Health Risk Behaviors in Sexual Minority Youths: A Populaon-based Study /

Hatzenbueler, M. L.; Pachankis, J. E.; Wolff, J. American Journal of Public Health, v. 102, #4 (April), p. 657-663,

2012. 

hp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300517

Taking It Like a Man: Masculine Role Norms as Moderators of the Racial Discriminaon-Depressive Symptoms

Associaon among African American Men / Hammond, W. P. American Journal of Public Health, v. 102,
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Supplement 2 (May), p. s232-s241, 2012.

hp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300485

Trying to Breathe Easy / Moscou, S. Minority Nurse, (Spring), p. 14-16, 2012.

hp://www.minoritynurse.com/trying-breathe-easy

Young Nave American Men and their Intenon to use Family Planning Services / Rink, E.; Fourstar, K.; Elk, J.

M.; Dick, R., et al. American Journal of Men's Health, v. 6, #4 (July), p. 324-330, 2012.

hp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988312439226

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