Regina Lee Senior Policy Advisor, OMH, US DHHS Provided overview of the Healthy People Goal of eliminating health disparities and raising key questions for consideration during the public comment period. Let us hear your comments about these approaches and target-setting. Reverend W. L. Cortrell Vine City Health Partnership Provided a faith-based perspective toward the goal of eliminating health disparities. We cannot use a paternalistic approach. There is a significant manpower shortage in ethnic representation in the health professions.
Diversity is a strength in our communities.
Asset mapping is the key . Let the community respond to their needs, not the needs of the federal government. Train professionals in risk behaviors, preventive skills and move away from providing services. Need to do a better job at explaining what you mean about eliminating disparities. Native Americans would be delighted to reach the national average.