Health Equity

The mission of the State Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy (OMHPHP) is to enhance health access of minorities in the Commonwealth through leadership, advocacy, education and proactive outreach for special programs and projects to improve access to healthcare and ultimately eliminate health disparities in Virginia.

Links to sites that discuss health disparities in Virginia compiled by the college of William and Mary.

The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities.

Under the US Department of Health and Human Services, AHRQ, provides information on minority health for clinicians and consumers.

The Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHD) aims to accelerate CDC's health impact in the U.S. population and to eliminate health disparities for vulnerable populations as defined by race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, geography, gender, age,

The UNITE initiative was established to identify and address structural racism within the NIH-supported and the greater scientific community. With representation from across the NIH Institutes and Centers, UNITE aims to establish an equitable and civil culture within the biomedical research enterprise and reduce barriers to racial equity in the biomedical research workforce. To reach this goal, UNITE is facilitating research to identify opportunities, make recommendations, and develop and implement strategies to increase inclusivity and diversity in science. These efforts will bolster the NIH’s effort to continue to strive for diversity within the scientific workforce and racial equity on the NIH campus and within the extramural community.