Join Us to Celebrate Minority Health Month, April 2009
Theme: Ordinary couples don’t plan their pregnancies. Be extraordinary!!
Preconception health is OMH's focus for Minority Health Month, April 2009, and we call on State and local governments and offices of minority health to organize events to bring due attention to the issue. Sign Up to Organize an Event. Request materials. View our current materials.

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Check out the latest health news daily by adding this page to your bookmarks or favorites. You can find the news in Spanish here.

Here Comes the "AIDS Lady"
"Here comes the 'AIDS Lady!" Carine Siltz, founder of African Advocates against AIDS, in Garner, North Carolina, hears that a lot when she approaches a group of African immigrants to spread her gospel of HIV prevention.

Third National Leadership Summit, February 25-27, 2009
The 2009 National Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health will bring together health professionals and leaders from around the country to develop a national strategy towards health equity. Registration is now OPEN.

Knowledge Center Acquisitions
Check out the most recent acquisitions at OMHRC's Knowledge Center, including A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health Coverage System is failing Latino Children.

Comments Wanted for CLAS Standards
Opinions about the CLAS Standards are being sought by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and will be accepted online until January 16, 2009.

Funding Focus
The focus in this issue is on community grants. Do you know of any organization that is doing great work but could use an infusion of funds? If so, please send them here.

Building Trust in the IHS [MP3 | 6.25 Minutes]
Listen to an audio interview with Peter Ziegler, M.D., Clinical Director of the Sells Service Unit of the Indian Health Service in the Commonwealth Fund's Quality Matters newsletter latest issue: Quality Improvement in the Indian Health Service.

Event to Note
SAVE THE DATE!The The 3rd Annual Health Conference Taking the Road to Eliminate Health Disparities: Moving towards Solutions in HIV/AIDS will be held on December 12 in Brentwood, New York.

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