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pdf file Assessment of State Minority Health Infrastructure and Capacity to Address Issues of Health Disparity: Final Report
This report presents the findings of the assessment of the minority health infrastructure in eight states and Puerto Rico and examines the capacity of these states and territory to address racial and ethnic health disparities in their respective jurisdictions.
External link The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona issued this comprehensive scientific report which concludes that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. The report's finding is of major public health concern due to the fact that nearly half of all nonsmoking Americans are still regularly exposed to secondhand smoke.
A Patient-Centered Guide to Implementing Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations
This guide is intended to help healthcare organizations implement effective language access services to meet the needs of their limited-English-proficient patients, and increase their access to health care.
pdf file Building Coalitions of Color: A Multicultural Approach
Prepared in July 2004 by the Summit Institute for Research and Education, Inc., in collaboration with Out of Many One, the report details 10 strategies and their corresponding steps for building multi-cultural, multi-racial, and multi-ethnic coalitions among communities of color, particularly those who seek to address health disparities.
pdf file Volume I:
Executive Summary
Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black & Minority Health (1985)

The first volume of the Task Force Report summarizes the information and data compiled on specific minority health problems, special reports developed on cross-cutting minority health issues, and recommendations proposing activities for a coordinated effort by which DHHS may redirect its resources to address the demonstrated disparity in health status between minority and nonminority populations.
pdf file A Community Approach to Address Health Disparities: THRIVE (Toolkit for Health & Resilience In Vulnerable Environments) - Executive Summary
pdf file A Community Approach to Address Health Disparities: THRIVE (Toolkit for Health & Resilience In Vulnerable Environments) - Final Report



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