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October 10, 2000 Press ReleaseCDC awards funds to communities for projects to help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $19 million to community coalitions in 15 states to help address racial and ethnic disparities in health in the United States. In addition, the National Institutes of Health contributed $5 million dollars, for a total of $24 million, and has pledged to sustain that level of support for 4 additional years. "The CDC is committed to eliminating the disparities in health status experienced by racial and ethnic minority populations by the year 2010, while continuing the progress made in improving the overall health of the American people," said CDC Director Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan. "We are pleased to continue to support community-based programs that are effective in reaching and serving these affected populations." This is the second year that CDC has awarded the funds as part of its initiative, "Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH 2010)." REACH 2010 is a demonstration project that targets six health priority areas: infant mortality, improving breast and cervical cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, improving child and/or adult immunization levels, and HIV/AIDS. A total of 24 community coalitions will receive funding this year to implement the plans they’ve developed to reduce disparities in a geographically defined minority population. The populations include African American, American Indian, Hispanic American, Asian American, and Pacific Islander. The list of grantees is attached.
AfA = African American |
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