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      • Bringing the Updated Dietary Guidelines to the Dinner Table
      • Promoting Good Nutrition in People with Sickle Cell Disease
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  • About OMH
    • Leadership
      • CAPT Mahyar Mofidi, DMD, PhD, Director, Office of Minority Health
      • CAPT Tarsha Cavanaugh, PhD, MSW, LGSW, Principal Deputy Director
    • Regional Staff
    • Contact Us
  • Data
    • Population Profiles
      • Key Terms and Definitions
      • Data Sources
      • American Indian/Alaska Native Health
        • Asthma
        • Cancer
        • Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)
        • Child and Adolescent Health
        • Diabetes
        • Food Insecurity
        • Heart Disease
        • HIV/AIDS
        • Hypertension
        • Immunizations
        • Infant Mortality
        • Kidney Disease
        • Liver Disease
        • Mental Health
        • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
        • Nutrition
        • Obesity
        • Organ Transplants
        • Physical Activity
        • Smoking, Vaping, and Tobacco Use
        • Substance Use
        • Viral Hepatitis
        • Women’s Health
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        • Asthma
        • Cancer
        • Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)
        • Child and Adolescent Health
        • Diabetes
        • Food Insecurity
        • Heart Disease
        • HIV/AIDS
        • Hypertension
        • Immunizations
        • Infant Mortality
        • Kidney Disease
        • Liver Disease
        • Mental Health
        • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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        • Obesity
        • Organ Transplants
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        • Obesity
        • Organ Transplants
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        • Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)
        • Child and Adolescent Health
        • Diabetes
        • Food Insecurity
        • Heart Disease
        • HIV/AIDS
        • Hypertension
        • Immunizations
        • Infant Mortality
        • Kidney Disease
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        • Mental Health
        • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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        • Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)
        • Child and Adolescent Health
        • Diabetes
        • Food Insecurity
        • Heart Disease
        • HIV/AIDS
        • Hypertension
        • Immunizations
        • Infant Mortality
        • Kidney Disease
        • Liver Disease
        • Mental Health
        • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
        • Nutrition
        • Obesity
        • Organ Transplants
        • Physical Activity
        • Smoking, Vaping, and Tobacco Use
        • Substance Use
        • Viral Hepatitis
        • Women’s Health
    • Minority Health Index
      • MHI Frequently Asked Questions
    • DRIVE
      • OMH DRIVE FAQs
      • OMH DRIVE User Guide
    • DRIVE Dashboard
  • Initiatives
    • Sickle Cell Disease
    • Cultural and Linguistic Competence
    • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
    • National Observances
      • Black History Month
      • Men's Health Month Toolkit
      • National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit
  • Resource Center
    • Knowledge Center
      • User Guide
    • Topic Guides
      • Asthma
      • Cancer
      • Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)
      • Child and Adolescent Health
      • Diabetes
      • Food Insecurity
      • Heart Disease
      • HIV/AIDS
      • Hypertension
      • Immunizations
      • Infant Mortality
      • Kidney Disease
      • Liver Disease
      • Mental Health
      • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
      • Nutrition
      • Obesity
      • Organ Transplants
      • Physical Activity
      • Sickle Cell Disease
      • Smoking, Vaping, and Tobacco Use
      • Substance Use
      • Viral Hepatitis
      • Women’s Health
    • Think Cultural Health
  • Grants and Programs
    • HHS OMH Funding Opportunities
    • Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
    • COPHI Grant
    • Lupus Grants
  • News and Updates
    • Featured News
    • HHS OMH Blog
      • Bringing the Updated Dietary Guidelines to the Dinner Table
      • Promoting Good Nutrition in People with Sickle Cell Disease
      • A Healthier Future for All
    • Tribal Leader Letters
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