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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
 

Listed below are categories of Frequently Asked Questions that have been of recent interest to the public.  Our previous answers to these questions may address the subject of your inquiry.  If one of these categories appears related to your inquiry please click it to determine if the answer to your question is included.

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Q. Where do your racial/ethnic classifications come from?
  A. We understand that no racial or ethnic group is homogenous -- each is made up of many sub-groups with unique origins, beliefs, and health practices.  We are planning to expand our discussion of these sub-groups as we continue to develop our content.
  Neither OMHD nor the U.S. government "classifies" Americans by race or ethnicity; individuals self-select into one or more racial and ethnic categories that are provided as response options (or written-in by the respondent) during surveys and other administrative data collection activities. The racial and ethnic categories we use to report choices made by individual Americans were used by Census 2000 and were defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after years of study, deliberation, and input from the public and public officials. It was the best we (the Nation) could do collectively, given the alternatives; and I'm sure that you and others will continue to influence changes over time as we learn more from actual experience using the current categories.
  If you would like more information about these categories you can view the Census 2000 publication "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin 2000".  For information on how, and for what purposes, the racial and ethnic categories were established you can view the OMB document, "Guidance on Aggregation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement".

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Q. Where can I find health information in languages other than English?
  A. CDC en Español is the Spanish version of CDC's website. In addition, you may find some information at the National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC).  For more information about health materials in non-English languages, please refer to your State or Local Health Departments.
  For a listing of State Health Departments, Click Here.

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Q. Where can I find information about internships, fellowships, employment, and other training opportunities?
  A. There are a variety of training opportunities available. To view them, please refer to the following websites:
 
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Training Opportunities Listing from the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHD) Website
  This listing gives the title, a brief summary and a link to further information on both OMHD Sponsored and Other Training Opportunities.
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Training & Employment Opportunities Listing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Website
  This is a partial listing of titles with links to more information.
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  You can view the program matrix to get a summary of all opportunities or look at More Detailed Information on each one.

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Q. Where can I find information about specific health focus areas and/or populations?
  A. You can find fact sheets on the following health focus areas on the OMHD website at:
 
  Information on specific racial/ethnic populations can be found at:
 
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  To obtain other health education materials, please see the following resources:
 
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CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease
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You may also want to contact your local Health Department as they often have materials for patrons with a variety of health interests.

  For a listing of State Health Departments, Click Here.

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Q. How can I obtain copies of brochures / handouts?
  A. Brochures and Handouts are available online in PDF format  for viewing, printing, and download. Please Click Here for more information.

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Q. Where can I find information about funding opportunities?
  A. Please see the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)’s Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) Web page for Program Announcements.

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Q. Can you give me medical advice or advice about my health insurance?
  A. CDC does not provide medical advice to individuals (i.e., specific information on medical procedures and their risks). Please consult your physician for advice.
  CDC does not answer questions pertaining to personal health insurance.  The Medicare website may help answer some of your questions.  In addition, your State or local health department may be able to direct you to appropriate programs in your area, such as your State’s Medicaid program.
  For a listing of State Health Departments, Click Here.

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Q. Can you help my organization recruit research participants?
  A. CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHD) is unable to allow the use of its web site to recruit participants. Recruiting participants is a research function covered by rules of institutional review boards (IRB); and CDC's ethics rules would not permit the agency to function as an investigator in the manner you propose.

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Q. How do I ask a question that is not on this list?
  A. Click Here, or Click on the “Contact OMHD” at the bottom or top right of this page for a list of ways to contact OMHD.

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CONTACT CDC
The subject of your inquiry might be addressed by one or more health information documents that are available on the CDC website, please check the CDC Health Topics A-Z & CDC FAQs by clicking here.

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CONTACT OMHD
If you have not found the information you need from the CDC & OMHD Web pages or from the preceding categories of Frequently Asked Questions, please contact us by clicking here.

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