Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2020 Contact: Tony Welch 240-453-8833 OMHMedia@HHS.gov HHS Office of Minority Health Awards Grants to Increase Economic Stability and Address Adverse Childhood Experiences Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced $9.9 million in grants to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through activities aimed at increasing economic stability. The Community-based Approaches to Strengthening Economic Supports for Working Families initiative will serve low-income working families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2020 Contact: Tony Welch 240-453-8833 OMHMedia@HHS.gov HHS Office of Minority Health Awards State and Local Grants to Help Reduce Health Disparities Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) today announced more than $3.5 million in demonstration grants to document and sustain disparity-reducing interventions in 12 communities across the United States. The State/Tribal/Territorial Partnership Initiative to Document and Sustain Disparity-Reducing Interventions will support projects which demonstrate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2020 Contact: Tony Welch 240-453-8833 OMHMedia@HHS.gov HHS Office of Minority Health Awards $1.25 Million to Improve Treatment for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Washington, D.C. – Today, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $1.25 million grant to help improve treatment for children with sickle cell disease (SCD). The demonstration grant will determine the feasibility and effectiveness of providing financial incentives to providers to improve the quality of life for children with SCD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2020 Contact: Tony Welch 240-453-8833 OMHMedia@HHS.gov HHS Office of Minority Health Announces $1 Million Award to Develop National Sickle Cell Disease Data Collection System Washington, D.C. – The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today an approximately $1,000,000 grant to the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to develop and implement a national sickle cell disease (SCD) clinical data collection platform. The Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Data Collection Platform initiative will be led by ASH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2020 Contact: Tony Welch 240-453-8833 OMHMedia@HHS.gov HHS Office of Minority Health Awards $1.25 Million to Improve Treatment for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Washington, D.C. – Today, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $1.25 million grant to help improve treatment for children with sickle cell disease (SCD). The demonstration grant will determine the feasibility and effectiveness of providing financial incentives to providers to improve the quality of life for children with SCD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2020 Contact: Tony Welch 240-453-8833 OMHMedia@HHS.gov HHS Office of Minority Health Announces $1 Million Award to Develop National Sickle Cell Disease Data Collection System Washington, D.C. – The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today an approximately $1,000,000 grant to the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to develop and implement a national sickle cell disease (SCD) clinical data collection platform. The Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Data Collection Platform initiative will be led by ASH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2020 Contact: Tony Welch 240-453-8833 OMHMedia@HHS.gov HHS Office of Minority Health Awards Grants to Help Reduce Cardiac Arrest Disparities Through Data Registries Washington, D.C. – The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the selection of the University of Vermont and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as the awardees for a new initiative to help reduce cardiac arrest disparities. The Reducing Cardiac Arrest Disparities through Data Registries Initiative will support two

HHS Announces Partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to Fight COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities

New COVID-19 Funding Available to Minority, Rural, and Socially Vulnerable Communities

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced nearly $3 million in demonstration grants to support the elimination of hepatitis B.

OMH announces Active & Healthy Challenge for National Minority Health Month. Steps competition highlights health benefits of increased physical activity.

Thursday, September 27, 2017 Contact: OMHMedia@hhs.gov HHS Office of Minority Health awards $5 million to help communities address the opioid crisis, childhood obesity and serious mental illness As part of the Administration’s efforts to address the opioid epidemic, childhood obesity and serious mental illness in communities throughout the country, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced just over $5 million in new cooperative agreement awards to 15 organizations. The awards were made through the OMH Empowered Communities

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Contact: OMHMedia@hhs.gov African American Death Rate Drops 25 Percent Progress reducing leading causes of death, still more are likely to die at a younger age The death rate for African Americans (blacks) declined 25 percent from 1999 to 2015, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report released today. But disparities still persist between blacks and whites. Although blacks as a group are living longer, their life expectancy is still 4 years less than that of whites. Disparities in all age groups are narrowing because death rates are declining faster among blacks than among

Thursday, March 30, 2017 Contact: OMHMedia@hhs.gov National Minority Health Month 2017 highlights community-level efforts to help end health disparities On April 1, 2017, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) will launch the annual observance of National Minority Health Month . The theme this year, Bridging Health Equity Across Communities, emphasizes the collaborative, community-level work being done across the nation to help achieve health equity. During National Minority Health Month 2017, the HHS OMH will highlight partner initiatives in

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 8, 2011 Contact: OASH Press Office (202) 205-0143 ashmedia@hhs.gov HHS Announces Plan to Reduce Health Disparities The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today launched two strategic plans aimed at reducing health disparities. The HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities outlines goals and actions HHS will take to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. HHS also released the National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity, a